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They had a running battle with their neighbours about who owned the fence

  • 1 a running battle

       зaтянувшийcя cпop, зaтянувшaяcя бopьбa [этим. вoeн. пpecлeдoвaниe пpoтивникa, oкaзывaющeгo coпpoтивлeниe]

    Concise English-Russian phrasebook > a running battle

  • 2 battle

    ['bætl]
    n
    сражение, битва, бой, борьба, схватка

    A fierce battle is raging between the two peoples. — Между этими двумя народами идут ожесточенные бои.

    That's half the battle. — Это половина всего дела. /Это залог победы.

    The love of battle is natural to all men. — Любовь к драке свойственна всем мужчинам. /Все мужчины любят драться.

    I can't fight all your battles for you. — Я не могу лезть все время за тебя в драку.

    Let him fight his own battles. — Пусть он сам за себя постоит.

    They had a running battle with their neighbours about who owned the fence. — У них были постоянные споры с соседями о том, кому принадлежит забор.

    A good beginning/starting is half the battle. The first blow is half the battle. — Доброе начало полдела откачало. /Лиха беда начало. /Почин всего дороже.

    - decisive battle
    - hard-fought battle
    - valiant battle
    - maiden battle
    - mimic battle
    - lost battle
    - fierce battle
    - bloody battle
    - losing battle
    - hand-to-hand battle
    - air battles
    - naval battle
    - indicisive battle
    - pitched battle
    - big land battle
    - land and sea battle
    - word battle
    - battle line
    - battle losses
    - battle map
    - battle royal
    - battle honour
    - battle task
    - battle practice
    - battle report
    - battle outposts
    - battle order
    - battle formation
    - battle area
    - battle casualties
    - battle reconnaissance
    - battle fleet
    - battle squadron
    - battle dress
    - battle blouse
    - battle pack
    - battle scene
    - battle for smth
    - battle of Stalingrad
    - battle of Waterloo
    - battle of blades
    - battle of revenge
    - battle between armies
    - battle between lions
    - battle against heavy odds
    - battle against the wind
    - battle of water against fire
    - battle between land and sea
    - usual battle between the cops and the robbers
    - battle for life
    - battle for the titlle of champion
    - battle of wits
    - battle of nerves
    - battle over the issue
    - battle to the death
    - battle with adversity
    - line of battle
    - issue of battle
    - love of battle
    - killed in battle
    - in the height of the battle
    - in the battle
    - during the battle
    - give a battle
    - offer a battle
    - accept a battle
    - win a battle
    - fight a 24 hour hard battles
    - fight a fair battle
    - fight a losing battle
    - fight a life and death battle
    - be above the battle
    - give battle to the enemy
    - fight a good battle for smth
    - wage a battle
    - fight one's battle
    - fight smb's battles for him
    - fight a running battle
    - refuse battle
    - start the battle
    - turn the battle in favour of smb
    - go into battle
    - lead the army to battle
    - distinguish oneself in a battle
    - die in battle
    - join battle
    - great battle has taken place
    - good health is half the battle
    - army drawn up in battle array
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