What does combattre in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word combattre in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use combattre in French.
The word combattre in French means combat, fight, fight, fight, fight fire with fire, fight fire with fire. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word combattre
combatverbe transitif (s'opposer) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ce député a combattu la politique sociale du gouvernement. The congressman has fought against the government's social policy. |
fightverbe transitif (lutter contre) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Les gladiateurs combattaient les lions. Gladiators fought lions. |
fightverbe intransitif (se battre) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Les révolutionnaires combattaient pour la liberté. The revolutionaries were fighting for freedom. |
fightverbe pronominal (être en guerre avec [qqn]) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") L'Angleterre et l'Allemagne se sont combattues lors de la dernière guerre. Britain and Germany fought during the last world war. |
fight fire with firelocution verbale (figuré (utiliser les mêmes armes) (figurative) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
fight fire with firelocution verbale (utiliser les mêmes armes) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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