battle
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US'bætəl
معنی فارسی
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ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from the Old French word 'bataille', meaning 'battle' or 'combat'.
مثال
- The soldiers prepared for battle by sharpening their weapons.
- The battle between the two armies lasted for several days.
- The general strategized the battle plan to ensure victory.
ترکیبهای رایج
Prepare for battle Engage in battle Win a battle Lose a battle
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war “Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga” “he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement”
- an energetic attempt to achieve something “getting through the crowd was a real struggle” “he fought a battle for recognition”
- an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) “the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine” “police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs” “The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq” “We must combat the prejudices against other races” “they battled over the budget” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Sam and Sue battle” “Sam cannot battle Sue”
مترادفها
I. noun
Combat, engagement, action, conflict, contest, fight, rencontre, collision, affair.
II. verb neuter
Contend, struggle, strive, do battle, fight, contest, desperately endeavor. [Usually with for.]