fought

to fight in a war or battle

luchar, pelearse, combatir

Collocations fight a war · fight for freedom

• They fought bravely in the battle.

  Lucharon valientemente en la batalla.

to struggle against something difficult or unpleasant

luchar contra, luchar por

Collocations fight a disease · fight for rights

• She fought hard against the illness.

  Ella luchó duro contra la enfermedad.

to argue or quarrel with someone

discutir con, pelearse con

Collocations fight with a friend · fight over an issue

• They fought about the division of work.

  Discutieron sobre la división del trabajo.

to defend oneself or something against an attack

defenderse de, proteger

Collocations fight for one's rights · fight off an attacker

• He fought to protect his family.

  Él luchó para proteger a su familia.

to compete in a sport or game, especially boxing

pelear en, competir en

Collocations fight for the championship · fight against an opponent

• He fought in the boxing ring.

  Él peleó en el cuadrilátero de boxeo.

to resist or oppose something strongly

resistir, oponerse a

Collocations fight against injustice · fight for freedom

• They fought against the new law.

  Se opusieron a la nueva ley.

to struggle or try hard to achieve something

luchar por, esforzarse por

Collocations fight for success · fight against poverty

• She fought to achieve her goals.

  Ella luchó para alcanzar sus objetivos.

to defend a position or argument in an intellectual debate

defender, sostener

Collocations fight for one's beliefs · fight against an idea

• He fought to defend his thesis.

  Él luchó para defender su tesis.