What does lutter in French mean?

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

The word lutter in French means fight, fight, fight against , struggle against , battle against, combat, challenge preconceived ideas, fight for every inch of ground, fight every step of the way. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lutter

fight

verbe intransitif (combattre) (opponents)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ces deux judokas luttent dans la même catégorie.
Those two judokas fight in the same category.

fight

verbe transitif indirect (se battre contre [qqn])

Bill a lutté contre Ted. Les deux hommes luttaient l'un contre l'autre.
The two men were fighting. Bill fought Ted.

fight against , struggle against , battle against

verbe transitif indirect (essayer de résister)

J'ai fini ce travail en luttant contre le sommeil. En hiver, nous luttons contre le vent et la neige.
I finished the job while fighting off sleep.

combat

verbe transitif indirect (agir contre [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le gouvernement a décidé de lutter contre la fraude fiscale.
The government has decided to combat tax fraud.

challenge preconceived ideas

locution verbale (se battre contre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

fight for every inch of ground

locution verbale (combattre pour chaque mètre de terrain) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les poilus luttèrent pied à pied en 14-18

fight every step of the way

locution verbale (figuré (combattre avec acharnement) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les défenseurs luttèrent pied à pied.

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