combat

S2 W2

BrE /ˈkɒm.bæt/ AmE /ˈkɑːm.bæt/

verb / noun en → es

past combated/combat pp combat/combated ing combating

1 FIGHT AGAINST [transitive] B2

to fight against an enemy, a disease, etc.

combatir contra

  • take steps to combat something

Collocations combat poverty · combat crime

  • The army is fighting to combat terrorism.

    El ejército está luchando para combatir el terrorismo.

2 BATTLE [uncountable] B1

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

  • The soldiers were engaged in heavy combat.

    Los soldados estaban en combate intensivo.