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♦ combat /ˈkɒmbæt/n. [uc]1 combattimento; battaglia; azione: close combat, combattimento ravvicinato; hand-to-hand combat, combattimento corpo a corpo; aerial combat, battaglia aerea; killed in combat, ucciso in combattimento; to send into combat, mandare in battaglia; unarmed combat, lotta senza armi2 (form.) lotta; battaglia; scontro: his combat against prejudice, la sua battaglia contro i pregiudizi; mortal combat, lotta mortale● combat fatigue, nevrosi da combattimento □ combat fatigues (o combat dress), uniforme da combattimento □ combat jacket, giubbotto militare □ combat sports, sport da combattimento □ combat zone, zona di combattimento □ single combat, singolar tenzone; duello.(to) combat /ˈkɒmbæt/v. t.(form.) combattere; lottare contro: to combat crime, combattere il crimine.
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