What does combattente in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word combattente in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use combattente in Italian.

The word combattente in Italian means combating, fighting, soldier, warrior, serviceman, fight, battle, struggle, battle, compete, confront, challenge, riddle, beset. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word combattente

combating, fighting

aggettivo (che combatte)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Con il tuo spirito combattente supererai anche questo momento difficile.

soldier, warrior, serviceman

(soldato)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I combattenti si fecero onore sul campo di battaglia.

fight, battle, struggle

verbo intransitivo (lottare: combattimento)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Dopo una lunga pausa per infortunio il pugile è tornato a combattere.
After a long break due to injury, the boxer has returned to fight.

battle

verbo intransitivo (figurato (lottare: ideale) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Lo stato combatte l'analfabetismo.
One priority of the new government is to tackle the problem of drug use in rural areas.

compete

verbo intransitivo (in uno sport) (sport)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Quel pugile combatte nella categoria dei welter.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. He has plans of competing in the winter Olympics.

confront, challenge

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (affrontare il nemico)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
I soldati hanno valorosamente combattuto gli invasori.
The soldiers bravely confronted (or: challenged) the invaders.

riddle, beset

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (mettere in ansia)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ero combattuto da terribili dubbi.
I was beset by terrible doubts.

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