fighter

a person who fights, especially in a boxing match or other combat sport

luchador, boxeador

Collocations professional fighter · street fighter

• He became a professional fighter at the age of 20.

  Se convirtió en un luchador profesional a los 20 años.

a military aircraft designed to fight other planes in the air or attack targets on land, sea, or in the air

avión de combate

Collocations fighter jet · fighter plane

• The fighter planes were scrambled to intercept the intruding aircraft.

  Los aviones de combate fueron despegados para interceptar el avión intruso.

a person who fights for a cause or defends something against attack

defensor, luchador por una causa

Collocations human rights fighter · environmental fighter

• She is a fierce fighter for women's rights.

  Ella es una defensora feroz de los derechos de las mujeres.