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1 luchar
v.1 to fight.luchar contra to fight (against)luchar por to fight for2 to fight against.Nos luchó la aldea vecina The neighboring village fought against us.* * *1 (gen) to fight2 DEPORTE to wrestle* * *verb1) to fight2) struggle3) wrestle* * *VIluchar con o contra algo/algn — to fight (against) sth/sb
luchaba con los mandos — he was struggling o wrestling with the controls
2) (Dep) to wrestle ( con with)* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) (combatir, pelear) to fightb) ( para conseguir algo) to struggle, fightc) ( lidiar) to wrestle, struggle2) (Dep) to wrestle* * *= fight, grapple, struggle, battle, campaign, wage, fight back.Ex. This article deals with the cultural elitism implicit in a willingness to fight censorship of books but not videos.Ex. For some groups it is entirely unreasonable to expect them to grapple with the full 638 pages of AACR2.Ex. Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.Ex. Instead we find ourselves battling to maintain the status quo and not end up with a worse mess than AACR1 and superimposition.Ex. Libraries must campaign more actively for funds.Ex. It is as if libraries find themselves once again mired down in the bureaucratic information policy firefights waged during the Reagan and Bush administrations (1980-1992).Ex. In the meanwhile, librarians could fight back by means of their chequebooks but need to be alert to the strategies by which vendors could take over their functions.----* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.* luchar a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.* luchar a muerte = fight to + death, get into + a fight to the death.* luchar con = grapple with, wrestle with.* luchar con el ausentismo = combat + absenteeism.* luchar con los efectos adversos de = combat + the effects of.* luchar contra = combat, contend with, turn + the tide on, brave.* luchar contra corriente = labour + against the grain.* luchar contra el absentismo = combat + absenteeism.* luchar contra el analfabetismo = fight + illiteracy.* luchar contra el fraude = combat + fraud.* luchar contra el racismo = combat + racism.* luchar contra la delincuencia = take + a bite out of crime.* luchar contra la inflación = combat + inflation, fight + inflation.* luchar contra la pobreza = fight + poverty.* luchar contra los elementos = brave + the elements.* luchar contra molinos = tilt against/at + windmills.* luchar contra un fuego = fight + fire.* luchar con uñas y dientes = fight + tooth and nail.* luchar cuerpo a cuerpo = clinch.* luchar en vano = fight + a losing battle.* luchar hasta el final = battle + it out, fight until + the end.* luchar hasta la muerte = fight to + death.* luchar hasta morir = battle + it out.* luchar por = crusade for, war (over), battle + it out for, scramble.* luchar por la justicia = fight for + justice.* luchar por la supremacía = battle for + supremacy.* luchar por los derechos = campaign for + rights.* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.* luchar por una causa = champion + cause.* luchar por una causa perdida = fight + a losing battle.* luchar una batalla perdida = fight + a losing battle.* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) (combatir, pelear) to fightb) ( para conseguir algo) to struggle, fightc) ( lidiar) to wrestle, struggle2) (Dep) to wrestle* * *= fight, grapple, struggle, battle, campaign, wage, fight back.Ex: This article deals with the cultural elitism implicit in a willingness to fight censorship of books but not videos.
Ex: For some groups it is entirely unreasonable to expect them to grapple with the full 638 pages of AACR2.Ex: Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.Ex: Instead we find ourselves battling to maintain the status quo and not end up with a worse mess than AACR1 and superimposition.Ex: Libraries must campaign more actively for funds.Ex: It is as if libraries find themselves once again mired down in the bureaucratic information policy firefights waged during the Reagan and Bush administrations (1980-1992).Ex: In the meanwhile, librarians could fight back by means of their chequebooks but need to be alert to the strategies by which vendors could take over their functions.* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.* luchar a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.* luchar a muerte = fight to + death, get into + a fight to the death.* luchar con = grapple with, wrestle with.* luchar con el ausentismo = combat + absenteeism.* luchar con los efectos adversos de = combat + the effects of.* luchar contra = combat, contend with, turn + the tide on, brave.* luchar contra corriente = labour + against the grain.* luchar contra el absentismo = combat + absenteeism.* luchar contra el analfabetismo = fight + illiteracy.* luchar contra el fraude = combat + fraud.* luchar contra el racismo = combat + racism.* luchar contra la delincuencia = take + a bite out of crime.* luchar contra la inflación = combat + inflation, fight + inflation.* luchar contra la pobreza = fight + poverty.* luchar contra los elementos = brave + the elements.* luchar contra molinos = tilt against/at + windmills.* luchar contra un fuego = fight + fire.* luchar con uñas y dientes = fight + tooth and nail.* luchar cuerpo a cuerpo = clinch.* luchar en vano = fight + a losing battle.* luchar hasta el final = battle + it out, fight until + the end.* luchar hasta la muerte = fight to + death.* luchar hasta morir = battle + it out.* luchar por = crusade for, war (over), battle + it out for, scramble.* luchar por la justicia = fight for + justice.* luchar por la supremacía = battle for + supremacy.* luchar por los derechos = campaign for + rights.* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.* luchar por una causa = champion + cause.* luchar por una causa perdida = fight + a losing battle.* luchar una batalla perdida = fight + a losing battle.* * *luchar [A1 ]viA1 (combatir, pelear) to fightlucharemos contra los invasores we shall fight the invadersluchar cuerpo a cuerpo to fight hand to hand2 (para conseguir algo, superar un problema) to struggle, fightlucharon por la paz they fought for peaceluchó valientemente contra la enfermedad he struggled o fought bravely against his illnessha luchado mucho para salir adelante en la vida he has struggled hard to get on in life3 (lidiar, batallar) to wrestle, struggle luchar CON algo; ‹con maletas/bultos› to wrestle o struggle WITH sthB ( Dep) to wrestle* * *
luchar ( conjugate luchar) verbo intransitivo
luchar por la paz to fight for peace
d) (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
* * *luchar vi1. [combatir físicamente] to fight;luchar contra to fight (against)2. [enfrentarse] to fight;luchar contra to fight (against);luchar por to fight for3. [esforzarse] to struggle;llevo todo el día luchando con esta traducción I've been struggling o battling with this translation all day long;tuvieron que luchar mucho para sacar a su familia adelante they had to struggle hard to provide for their family4. [en deporte] to wrestle* * *v/i fight ( por for); figfight, struggle ( por for)* * *luchar vi1) : to fight, to struggle2) : to wrestle* * *luchar vb1. to fight [pt. & pp. fought]2. (de lucha libre) to wrestle -
2 luchar
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3 luchar a brazo partido
* * *(v.) = fight + tooth and nailEx. In fact, it was the right-wing that fought tooth and nail against those who sought to outlaw child labor in this country.* * *(v.) = fight + tooth and nailEx: In fact, it was the right-wing that fought tooth and nail against those who sought to outlaw child labor in this country.
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4 luchar a muerte
(v.) = fight to + death, get into + a fight to the deathEx. Hitler ordered his Nazi troops at Stalingrad to fight to death.Ex. If it doesn't, and she gets outvoted, she'll probably choose to give it to him instead of getting into a fight to the death over ten dollars.* * *(v.) = fight to + death, get into + a fight to the deathEx: Hitler ordered his Nazi troops at Stalingrad to fight to death.
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5 luchar con
v.to fight with.* * *(v.) = grapple with, wrestle withEx. Researchers have long grappled with predicting the readability of reading materials for children.Ex. Librarians believe they will have to wrestle with limited opportunities for career advancement = Los bibliotecarios piensan que tendrán que hacer frente a oportunidades limitadas para su promoción profesional.* * *(v.) = grapple with, wrestle withEx: Researchers have long grappled with predicting the readability of reading materials for children.
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6 luchar con el ausentismo
(v.) = combat + absenteeismEx. Personnel policies instituted to combat absenteeism have generally proved a failure, because those measures attack the symptoms, not the cause.* * *(v.) = combat + absenteeismEx: Personnel policies instituted to combat absenteeism have generally proved a failure, because those measures attack the symptoms, not the cause.
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7 luchar con los efectos adversos de
(v.) = combat + the effects ofEx. The author describes action taken by a public library to combat the effects of massive unemployment when a local steel works was closed.* * *(v.) = combat + the effects ofEx: The author describes action taken by a public library to combat the effects of massive unemployment when a local steel works was closed.
Spanish-English dictionary > luchar con los efectos adversos de
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8 luchar con uñas y dientes
(v.) = fight + tooth and nailEx. In fact, it was the right-wing that fought tooth and nail against those who sought to outlaw child labor in this country.* * *(v.) = fight + tooth and nailEx: In fact, it was the right-wing that fought tooth and nail against those who sought to outlaw child labor in this country.
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9 luchar contra
v.1 to fight against, to fight away, to struggle against, to fight.Luchamos contra la injusticia We fight injustice.Luchamos contra el enemigo We fight against the enemy.2 to fight, to defy.Luchamos contra la injusticia We fight injustice.* * *(v.) = combat, contend with, turn + the tide on, braveEx. The faithful adherents of the ideology of the finding catalog were determined to combat the unwelcome intrusion of Panizzi's scheme before the Royal Commission.Ex. This variety of physical forms presents unhelpful complexities to a user, who may have to contend with computer print-out book form, conventionally printed indexes, microfiche and online indexes and catalogues, in even relatively simple searches.Ex. The article ' Turning the Tide on Toxics' lists some of the toxic chemicals found around the home.Ex. The mammoth hunters braved sub-zero temperatures on desolate tundra at least 20000 years earlier than was thought.* * *(v.) = combat, contend with, turn + the tide on, braveEx: The faithful adherents of the ideology of the finding catalog were determined to combat the unwelcome intrusion of Panizzi's scheme before the Royal Commission.
Ex: This variety of physical forms presents unhelpful complexities to a user, who may have to contend with computer print-out book form, conventionally printed indexes, microfiche and online indexes and catalogues, in even relatively simple searches.Ex: The article ' Turning the Tide on Toxics' lists some of the toxic chemicals found around the home.Ex: The mammoth hunters braved sub-zero temperatures on desolate tundra at least 20000 years earlier than was thought. -
10 luchar contra corriente
(v.) = labour + against the grainEx. So teachers find themselves laboring against the grain.* * *(v.) = labour + against the grainEx: So teachers find themselves laboring against the grain.
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11 luchar contra el absentismo
(v.) = combat + absenteeismEx. Personnel policies instituted to combat absenteeism have generally proved a failure, because those measures attack the symptoms, not the cause.* * *(v.) = combat + absenteeismEx: Personnel policies instituted to combat absenteeism have generally proved a failure, because those measures attack the symptoms, not the cause.
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12 luchar contra el analfabetismo
(v.) = fight + illiteracyEx. This article mentions the libraries of the Arab Cultural Centres referring particularly to their role in fighting illiteracy and cultivating reading habits in different groups of the population.* * *(v.) = fight + illiteracyEx: This article mentions the libraries of the Arab Cultural Centres referring particularly to their role in fighting illiteracy and cultivating reading habits in different groups of the population.
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13 luchar contra el fraude
(v.) = combat + fraudEx. The article 'Keeping fraudsters in check' describes computerized systems now being developed to help combat fraud.* * *(v.) = combat + fraudEx: The article 'Keeping fraudsters in check' describes computerized systems now being developed to help combat fraud.
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14 luchar contra el racismo
(v.) = combat + racismEx. One of the most effective ways of combatting racism is through enlightened, moderate and courageous work colleagues.* * *(v.) = combat + racismEx: One of the most effective ways of combatting racism is through enlightened, moderate and courageous work colleagues.
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15 luchar contra la delincuencia
= take + a bite out of crimeEx. As a consequence of 'the war on drugs' & ' take a bite out of crime' policies, the prison population in the US has increased dramatically.* * *= take + a bite out of crimeEx: As a consequence of 'the war on drugs' & ' take a bite out of crime' policies, the prison population in the US has increased dramatically.
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16 luchar contra la inflación
(v.) = combat + inflation, fight + inflationEx. Over the past 6 years 37% of industrial libraries have suffered cuts in operating budgets and that a further 36% have only had increases sufficient to combat inflation.Ex. An interest-rate increase is a weapon to fight inflation which will cast an impact on all industries.* * *(v.) = combat + inflation, fight + inflationEx: Over the past 6 years 37% of industrial libraries have suffered cuts in operating budgets and that a further 36% have only had increases sufficient to combat inflation.
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17 luchar contra la pobreza
(v.) = fight + povertyEx. Some people may not regard librarianship and the transfer of information as any help in fighting poverty or for supporting the economic development in the world.* * *(v.) = fight + povertyEx: Some people may not regard librarianship and the transfer of information as any help in fighting poverty or for supporting the economic development in the world.
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18 luchar contra los elementos
(v.) = brave + the elementsEx. A large party braved the elements on foot, and when they reached the summit they were drenched to the skin.* * *(v.) = brave + the elementsEx: A large party braved the elements on foot, and when they reached the summit they were drenched to the skin.
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19 luchar contra molinos
(v.) = tilt against/at + windmillsEx. It seems to me that Mr. Berman is tilting against windmills.* * *(v.) = tilt against/at + windmillsEx: It seems to me that Mr. Berman is tilting against windmills.
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20 luchar contra un fuego
(v.) = fight + fireEx. Sprinkler systems fight fire, and transmit alarm at the same time, immediately after the beginning of a fire.* * *(v.) = fight + fireEx: Sprinkler systems fight fire, and transmit alarm at the same time, immediately after the beginning of a fire.
См. также в других словарях:
luchar — ‘Contender o pelear’. Puede llevar un complemento introducido por contra o, menos frecuentemente, con: «Mi padre y mis hermanos mayores lucharon contra el ejército invasor» (Chao Altos [Méx. 1991]); «Movía los brazos como aspas que luchasen con… … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
luchar — verbo intransitivo 1. Enfrentarse (dos o más personas) utilizando la fuerza o las armas: Los ejércitos lucharon en el campo de batalla. Luchó contra los enemigos de su padre. Sinónimo: combatir, pelear. 2. Trabajar … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
luchar — Se conjuga como: amar Infinitivo: Gerundio: Participio: luchar luchando luchado Indicativo presente imperfecto pretérito futuro condicional yo tú él, ella, Ud. nosotros vosotros ellos, ellas, Uds. lucho luchas lucha luchamos lucháis luchan… … Wordreference Spanish Conjugations Dictionary
luchar — v. tr. Sujar, emporcalhar. • Confrontar: luxar … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
luchar — (Del lat. luctāri). 1. intr. Dicho de dos personas: Contender a brazo partido. 2. Pelear, combatir. 3. Disputar, bregar, abrirse paso en la vida … Diccionario de la lengua española
luchar — v intr (Se conjuga como amar) 1 Hacer esfuerzos para conseguir algo, vencer alguna dificultad o dominar una situación: luchar por la justicia y la paz, luchar por la libertad, luchar contra la enfermedad, luchar con la naturaleza 2 Usar la fuerza … Español en México
luchar — (Del lat. luctari.) ► verbo intransitivo 1 Atacarse recíprocamente dos o más personas o animales bien con su fuerza física o con armas: ■ los leones luchaban para comerse a su presa. SINÓNIMO combatir pelear 2 Batallar o batirse dos o más… … Enciclopedia Universal
luchar — {{#}}{{LM L24223}}{{〓}} {{ConjL24223}}{{\}}CONJUGACIÓN{{/}}{{SynL24816}} {{[}}luchar{{]}} ‹lu·char› {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Pelear o combatir, generalmente utilizando la fuerza o las armas: • Los ejércitos luchaban a las puertas de la ciudad.… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
luchar — (v) (Básico) pelear, batallar o enfrentarse usando fuerza u otros métodos, generalmente violentos, para conseguir sus objetivos Ejemplos: Los hijos del rey lucharon por el poder con intrigas y buscando apoyo en el extranjero. Los soldados luchan… … Español Extremo Basic and Intermediate
luchar — intransitivo contender, pelear*, combatir*, lidiar, batallar, forcejar, hacer armas. ≠ pacificar. Los sinónimos comparten el régimen (con) con la entrada. * * * Sinónimos: ■ batallar … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
luchar — lochar, lucha, loucha lutter; se battre; rivaliser … Diccionari Personau e Evolutiu