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1 strive for
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2 strive for
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3 strive
past tense - strove; verb(to try very hard or struggle: He always strives to please his teacher.) esforzarsetr[straɪv]1 esforzarse, procurar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto strive after/for something esforzarse por conseguir algo1)to strive for : luchar por lograr2)to strive to : esforzarse porv.(§ p.,p.p.: strove, striven) = afanar v.• aspar v.• esforzar v.• esforzarse v.• forcejear v.• hacer lo posible v.• luchar v.• pugnar v.• trabajar v.straɪvto strive FOR o AFTER something — luchar or esforzarse* por alcanzar algo
to strive to + INF — esforzarse* por + inf
[straɪv](pt strove) (pp striven) VI esforzarse, procurarto strive after or for sth — esforzarse por conseguir algo
* * *[straɪv]to strive FOR o AFTER something — luchar or esforzarse* por alcanzar algo
to strive to + INF — esforzarse* por + inf
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4 go for
(to attack physically or in words: The two dogs went for each other as soon as they met.) tirarse sobre, atacarv + prep + o1)a) (head toward, reach for)he went for the finish line — se lanzó a la meta or (Esp) a por la meta
b) ( attack)2)a) ( aim at) ir* tras, ir* a por (Esp)go for it! — haz la tentativa!, a por ello! (Esp)
b) (like, prefer)I don't really go for Chinese food — a mí no me gusta mucho or no me entusiasma la comida china
c) ( choose) decidirse or optar por3) ( be applicable to)and that goes for you too — y eso va también por or para ti
VI + PREP1) (=attack) (physically, verbally) atacarsuddenly the dog went for me — de pronto el perro me atacó or fue a por mí
go for him! — (to dog) ¡a él!
2) * (=like, fancy)I could really go for him! — ¡me gusta muchísimo!, ¡me mola cantidad! (Sp) *
I go for quiet, unassuming types — me gustan or me van más los tipos callados y sin pretensiones
3) (=strive for) dedicarse a obtenergo for it! * — ¡a por ello!, ¡adelante!
4) (=choose) escoger, optar por5)to have a lot going for one —
* * *v + prep + o1)a) (head toward, reach for)he went for the finish line — se lanzó a la meta or (Esp) a por la meta
b) ( attack)2)a) ( aim at) ir* tras, ir* a por (Esp)go for it! — haz la tentativa!, a por ello! (Esp)
b) (like, prefer)I don't really go for Chinese food — a mí no me gusta mucho or no me entusiasma la comida china
c) ( choose) decidirse or optar por3) ( be applicable to)and that goes for you too — y eso va también por or para ti
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5 to strive after/for something
to strive after/for somethingesforzarse por conseguir algo -
6 pursue
pə'sju:1) (to follow especially in order to catch or capture; to chase: They pursued the thief through the town.) perseguir2) (to occupy oneself with (studies, enquiries etc); to continue: He is pursuing his studies at the University.) seguir, dedicarse a•- pursuer- pursuit
pursue vb perseguirtr[pə'sjʊː]2 (seek) buscar; (strive for) esforzarse por conseguir, luchar por3 (carry out - policy) llevar a cabo; (- matter) investigar4 (continue with - studies) seguir, dedicarse a; (- profession, career) ejercer1) chase: perseguir2) seek: buscar, tratar de encontrarto pursue pleasure: buscar el placer3) follow: seguirthe road pursues a northerly course: el camino sigue hacia el norte4) : dedicarse ato pursue a hobby: dedicarse a un pasatiempov.• asenderear v.• correr v.• dedicarse a v.• ejercer v.• perseguir v.• proseguir v.• seguir v.pər'suː, pə'sjuː1)a) ( chase) perseguir*b) (seek, strive for) \<\<pleasure/happiness\>\> buscar*; \<\<hopes/rights\>\> luchar por, reivindicar*2) (carry out, continue with)a) \<\<policy/course of action\>\> continuar* con; \<\<research/study\>\> continuar* con, proseguir* (frml)b) \<\<profession\>\> ejercer*, dedicarse* al ejercicio de[pǝ'sjuː]VT1) (=chase) perseguir, seguirshe was often pursued by fans — a menudo la perseguían or la acosaban sus admiradores
he has been pursued by bad luck all his life — se ha visto perseguido por la mala suerte toda su vida
2) (=engage in) [+ interests, career] dedicarse a; [+ studies, war, talks] proseguir; [+ profession] ejercer, dedicarse a3) (=continue with) [+ course of action] seguir; [+ policy, reform] aplicar4) (=strive for) [+ aim, objective, peace] luchar por; [+ happiness, pleasure] buscar; [+ success, fame] perseguir, buscar; [+ rights] reivindicar* * *[pər'suː, pə'sjuː]1)a) ( chase) perseguir*b) (seek, strive for) \<\<pleasure/happiness\>\> buscar*; \<\<hopes/rights\>\> luchar por, reivindicar*2) (carry out, continue with)a) \<\<policy/course of action\>\> continuar* con; \<\<research/study\>\> continuar* con, proseguir* (frml)b) \<\<profession\>\> ejercer*, dedicarse* al ejercicio de -
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adj.can you do joined-up writing yet? ¿ya sabes unir las letras al escribir?we must strive for joined-up government debemos esforzarnos para que todas las áreas del gobierno trabajen de una forma integrada (británico) -
8 struggle
1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) luchar, forcejear2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) luchar (por/contra)3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) moverse con dificultad
2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) luchastruggle1 n1. lucha2. forcejeoafter a struggle, they managed to arrest the thief después de un forcejeo, consiguieron detener al ladrónstruggle2 vb1. forcejear2. luchartr['strʌgəl]1 (gen) lucha; (physical fight) pelea, forcejeo1 (fight) luchar; (physically) forcejear2 (strive) luchar ( for, por), esforzarse ( for, por); (suffer) pasar apuros; (have difficulty) costar, tener problemas3 (move with difficulty) con dificultad\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLarmed struggle lucha armadaclass struggle lucha de clases1) contend: forcejear (físicamente), luchar, contender2) : hacer con dificultadshe struggled forward: avanzó con dificultadstruggle n: lucha f, pelea f (física)n.• apretón s.m.• batalla s.f.• brega s.f.• combate s.m.• contención s.f.• contienda s.f.• esfuerzo s.m.• forcejeo s.m.• guerra s.f.• lucha s.f.• pelea s.f.• pugna s.f.v.• bracear v.• bregar v.• combatir v.• debatir v.• forcejear v.• lidiar v.• luchar v.• pelear v.• pugnar v.• pujar v.• resistir v.
I 'strʌgəla) ( against opponent) lucha f; ( physical) refriega fto put up a struggle — luchar, oponer* resistencia
to give up without a struggle — rendirse* sin luchar
b) ( against difficulties) lucha f
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1)a) ( thrash around) forcejearb) (contend, strive) lucharto struggle (against/with something) — luchar (contra algo)
c) ( be in difficulties) pasar apuros2) ( move with difficulty) (+ adv compl)['strʌɡl]1. N1) (lit) pelea f, forcejeo m•
two men went up to him and a struggle broke out — dos hombres se acercaron a él y se desencadenó una pelea•
he lost his glasses in the struggle — perdió las gafas en la pelea or refriega•
to put up a struggle — oponer resistencia, forcejear•
he handed over his wallet without a struggle — entregó su billetera sin oponer resistencia2) (fig) lucha f ( for por)•
he finally lost his struggle against cancer — finalmente perdió su lucha contra el cáncer•
the struggle for survival — la lucha por la supervivencia•
there is a fierce power struggle going on behind the scenes — hay una intensa lucha por el poder entre bastidoresclass 4., uphill•
local shopkeepers are not giving up without a struggle — los tenderos del barrio no van a rendirse sin luchar2. VI1) (=scuffle) forcejearstop struggling! — ¡deja de forcejear!
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we were struggling for the gun when it went off — forcejeábamos para hacernos con la pistola cuando se disparó•
to struggle with sb — forcejear con algn2) (=move with difficulty)•
I struggled into my costume — logré ponerme el disfraz como pude•
we struggled through the crowd — nos abrimos paso a duras penas entre la multitud•
she struggled to her feet — logró ponerse de pie•
the bus was struggling up the hill — el autobús subía con dificultad la cuesta•
he was struggling with his luggage — cargaba con su equipaje con gran esfuerzo3) (=fight against odds) lucharto struggle to do sth — luchar por hacer algo, esforzarse por hacer algo
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to struggle against sth — luchar contra algo•
we could see she was struggling for breath — veíamos como respiraba con dificultad4) (=have difficulties) tener problemasthey were struggling to pay their bills — tenían problemas or iban apurados para pagar las facturas
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I struggled through the book — me costó terminar de leer el libro, tuve problemas para terminar de leer el libro•
she has struggled with her weight for years — ha tenido problemas con su peso durante años* * *
I ['strʌgəl]a) ( against opponent) lucha f; ( physical) refriega fto put up a struggle — luchar, oponer* resistencia
to give up without a struggle — rendirse* sin luchar
b) ( against difficulties) lucha f
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1)a) ( thrash around) forcejearb) (contend, strive) lucharto struggle (against/with something) — luchar (contra algo)
c) ( be in difficulties) pasar apuros2) ( move with difficulty) (+ adv compl) -
9 fight
1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) pelear (se), luchar2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) luchar, combatir3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) pelear (se), discutir
2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) pelea2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) lucha3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) combatividad4) (a boxing-match.) combate•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight
fight1 n lucha / peleafight2 vb1. luchar2. pelearsetr[faɪt]1 (struggle) lucha3 (boxing) combate nombre masculino4 (resistance) combatividad nombre femenino, ánimo1 (quarrel) pelear(se) (about/over, por), discutir (about/over, por)2 (in boxing) pelear ( against, contra)3 (with physical violence) pelearse ( with, con) ( against, contra), luchar ( with, con) ( against, contra)1 (bull) lidiar3 (with physical violence) pelearse, luchar4 figurative use (strive to overcome, prevent) luchar, combatir5 SMALLLAW/SMALL recurrir contra6 (fire) apagar, combatir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto fight a case SMALLLAW/SMALL defenderse contra un cargoto fight it out decidirlo, resolverloto fight one's way through lograr abrirse pasoto fight for one's life luchar por la vidato fight like a tiger luchar como un jabatoto fight a losing battle luchar por una causa perdidato fight shy of something/somebody evitar algo/a alguiento fight to the finish luchar hasta el finalto pick a fight with somebody meterse con alguiento put up a fight oponer resistencia: luchar, combatir, pelearfight vt: luchar contra, combatir contrafight n1) combat: lucha f, pelea f, combate m2) match: pelea f, combate m (en boxeo)3) quarrel: disputa f, pelea f, pleito mn.• batalla s.f.• combate s.m.• cuchillada s.f.• guerra s.f.• lid s.f.• lidia s.f.• lucha s.f.• marimorena s.f.• pelea s.f.• pendencia s.f.• pugna s.f.• rija s.f.• riña s.f.• ruptura s.f.• sarracina s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: fought) = batallar v.• batir v.• bregar v.• combatir v.• disputar v.• guerrear v.• lidiar v.• luchar v.• militar v.• pelear v.• pugnar v.• reñir v.
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1. faɪt(past & past p fought) intransitive verba) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar, combatir; \<\<person\>\> pelear, luchar; \<\<animal\>\> lucharto fight AGAINST somebody/something — luchar contra alguien/algo
to fight FOR somebody/something — \<\<for country/cause\>\> luchar por alguien/algo; \<\<for aim/policy\>\> luchar por conseguir or lograr algo
to fight shy of something: he tends to fight shy of emotional commitments — tiende a eludir or evitar los compromisos afectivos
b) ( quarrel)to fight OVER/ABOUT something — pelearse por algo
c) fighting pres p <troops/units> de combate
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vt1)a) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar or combatir contraif you want it, you'll have to fight me for it — si lo quieres vas a tener que vértelas conmigo
Frazier fought Ali for the world title — Frazier peleó contra Ali or se enfrentó a Ali por el título mundial
I had to fight my way into the hall — tuve que abrirme camino or paso a la fuerza para entrar en la sala
b) ( oppose) \<\<fire/disease\>\> combatir; \<\<measure/proposal\>\> combatir, oponerse* awe'll fight them all the way — no les vamos a dar cuartel
2)a) ( conduct)b) ( contest) \<\<election\>\> presentarse awe intend to fight the case — ( Law) pensamos llevar el caso a los tribunales (or defendernos etc)
•Phrasal Verbs:- fight on
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1) ca) ( between persons) pelea f; (between armies, companies) lucha f, contienda fto put up a good fight — ofrecer* or oponer* resistencia
they're looking for a fight — están buscando camorra or bronca
b) ( boxing match) pelea f, combate m2) ca) ( struggle) lucha fb) ( quarrel) pelea f3) u ( fighting spirit)[faɪt] (vb: pt, pp fought)1. Npick 2., 1)•
to have a fight with sb — pelearse con algn, tener una pelea con algnb) (Boxing) combate m, pelea f2) (Mil) (between armies) lucha f, contienda fthe fight for justice/against inflation — la lucha por la justicia/contra la inflación
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if he tries to sack me he'll have a fight on his hands — si intenta despedirme le va a costar lo suyo4) (=fighting spirit) ánimo m de luchathere was no fight left in him — ya no le quedaba ánimo de lucha, ya no tenía ánimo para luchar
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to show (some) fight — mostrarse dispuesto a pelear5) (=resistance)•
police believe the victim put up a fight — la policía cree que la víctima opuso resistencia2. VT1) (Mil) [+ enemy] luchar contra, combatir contra; (Boxing) [+ opponent] pelear contra, luchar contra•
to fight a battle — (Mil) librar una batalla; (fig) lucharI've had to fight quite a battle to get as far as this — he tenido que luchar mucho para llegar hasta aquí
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to fight sb for sth, he fought the council for the right to build on his land — se enfrentó al ayuntamiento por el derecho a edificar en sus tierrasI'd like to fight him for the title — me gustaría luchar or pelear contra él por el título
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to fight one's way through a crowd — abrirse paso a la fuerza entre una multitud2) (=combat) [+ fire] combatir; [+ poverty, inflation, crime] combatir, luchar contra; [+ proposal] oponerse a•
I've made up my mind so don't try and fight me on it — lo he decidido, así que no intentes oponerte•
I had to fight the urge to giggle — tuve que esforzarme para no reír, tuve que contener las ganas de reír3) (=try to win) [+ campaign] tomar parte en; [+ election] presentarse a•
he says he'll fight the case all the way to the Supreme Court — dice que si es necesario llevará el caso hasta el Tribunal Supremohe fought his case in various courts for ten years — defendió su causa en varios tribunales durante diez años
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he's decided to fight the seat for a third time — (Pol) ha decidido presentarse por tercera vez como candidato para el escaño3. VI1) (=do battle) [troops, countries] luchar, combatir ( against contra); [person, animal] pelear; (Boxing) luchar, peleardid you fight in the war? — ¿luchó usted en la guerra?, ¿tomó usted parte en la guerra?
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I fought for my country — luché por mi país•
the dogs were fighting over a bone — los perros estaban peleando por un hueso2) (=quarrel) discutir, pelear(se) ( with con)•
they usually fight about or over who pays the bills — suelen discutir or pelear(se) por quién paga las facturas•
to fight against disease/crime — luchar contra la enfermedad/el crimen•
to fight for sth/sb — luchar por algo/algnhe was fighting for breath — le faltaba la respiración, respiraba con enorme dificultad
- go down fighting- fight shy of- fight on* * *
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1. [faɪt](past & past p fought) intransitive verba) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar, combatir; \<\<person\>\> pelear, luchar; \<\<animal\>\> lucharto fight AGAINST somebody/something — luchar contra alguien/algo
to fight FOR somebody/something — \<\<for country/cause\>\> luchar por alguien/algo; \<\<for aim/policy\>\> luchar por conseguir or lograr algo
to fight shy of something: he tends to fight shy of emotional commitments — tiende a eludir or evitar los compromisos afectivos
b) ( quarrel)to fight OVER/ABOUT something — pelearse por algo
c) fighting pres p <troops/units> de combate
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vt1)a) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar or combatir contraif you want it, you'll have to fight me for it — si lo quieres vas a tener que vértelas conmigo
Frazier fought Ali for the world title — Frazier peleó contra Ali or se enfrentó a Ali por el título mundial
I had to fight my way into the hall — tuve que abrirme camino or paso a la fuerza para entrar en la sala
b) ( oppose) \<\<fire/disease\>\> combatir; \<\<measure/proposal\>\> combatir, oponerse* awe'll fight them all the way — no les vamos a dar cuartel
2)a) ( conduct)b) ( contest) \<\<election\>\> presentarse awe intend to fight the case — ( Law) pensamos llevar el caso a los tribunales (or defendernos etc)
•Phrasal Verbs:- fight on
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1) ca) ( between persons) pelea f; (between armies, companies) lucha f, contienda fto put up a good fight — ofrecer* or oponer* resistencia
they're looking for a fight — están buscando camorra or bronca
b) ( boxing match) pelea f, combate m2) ca) ( struggle) lucha fb) ( quarrel) pelea f3) u ( fighting spirit) -
10 luchar
luchar ( conjugate luchar) verbo intransitivo luchar por la paz to fight for peaced) (Dep) to wrestle
luchar verbo transitivo to fight wrestle Locuciones: luchar con uñas y dientes, to fight nail and tooth ' luchar' also found in these entries: Spanish: arena - batirse - disputarse - pelear - pelearse - batallar - competir - desesperación - desmayo - patria - pugnar - pujar English: antihistamine - antipollution - battle - combat - contest - desperately - escape - fight - flounder - slog out - struggle - together - wildly - wrestle - forth - strive -
11 pugna
Del verbo pugnar: ( conjugate pugnar) \ \
pugna es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: pugna pugnar
pugna sustantivo femeninob) ( conflicto):◊ tendencias/intereses en pugna conflicting trends/interests;entrar en pugna con algo/algn to clash o come into conflict with sth/sb
pugnar ( conjugate pugnar) verbo intransitivo (liter) ( luchar) pugna POR + INF to strive to + inf (frml)
pugna sustantivo femenino struggle
pugnar verbo intransitivo to fight, struggle [por, for] ' pugna' also found in these entries: Spanish: competencia -
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