hanno+sempre+combattuto+contro+l'ingiustizia

v/t and v/i fight

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combattere v. intr.

1 to fight*, to combat, to battle, to contend: combattere a fianco di qlcu., to fight alongside (o with s.o. o on s.o.'s side); combattere ad armi pari, to fight on equal terms; combattere contro qlcu., to fight against (o with) s.o.; combattere corpo a corpo, to fight hand-to-hand (o to engage in hand-to-hand fighting); combattere per mare, to fight at sea (o to wage war at sea); morire combattendo per la patria, to die fighting for one's country

2 (fig.) to fight*, to battle (with s.o., sthg.); to contend, to struggle: combattere contro le difficoltà, to contend with difficulties

3 (sport) ( gareggiare) to fight*

◆ v.tr. to fight*, to oppose, to combat: combattere una battaglia, to fight a battle; combattere un'eresia, to combat a heresy; combattere il cancro, to fight (against) cancer; combattere l'ingiustizia, to fight against injustice.

◘ combattersi v.rifl.rec. to fight*.

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1. vt

2. vi

(aus avere) to fight

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verbo transitivo to fight* (anche fig.)

verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (in guerra) to fight*, to battle ( con, contro with)

2) fig. to fight* ( con, contro against)

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combattere

/kom'battere/ [2]

I verbo transitivo

 to fight* (anche fig.)

II verbo intransitivo

 (aus. avere)

 1 (in guerra) to fight*, to battle ( con, contro with)

 2 fig. to fight* ( con, contro against); la ditta ha dovuto combattere per sopravvivere the firm has had to struggle to survive.

1. vt

2. vi

(aus avere) to fight