combat
BrE /ˈkɒm.bæt/ AmE /ˈkɑːm.bæt/
verb / noun en → es
past combated/combat pp combat/combated ing combating
to fight against an enemy, a disease, etc.
combatir contra
- take steps to combat something
Collocations combat poverty · combat crime
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The army is fighting to combat terrorism.
El ejército está luchando para combatir el terrorismo.
a battle or fight against an enemy, a disease, etc.
batalla, combate
- in the combat
Collocations the war on drugs · a fierce battle against cancer
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The soldiers were engaged in heavy combat.
Los soldados estaban en combate intensivo.