fight
/faɪt/ verb (past tense and past participle fought)Translation
USE FORCE [I, T] › When people fight, they use physical force to try to defeat each other.
uğraşmak, savaşmak, mücadele etmek
Two men were arrested for fighting outside a bar. Sam's always fighting with his little brother.707JOIN WAR [I, T] › to take part in a war
savaşmak, mücadele etmek, çarpışmak
Millions of young men fought in World War I.707ARGUE [I] › to argue
tartışmak, kavga etmek
We've got to stop fighting in front of the children.1143TRY TO STOP [I, T] › to try hard to stop something bad happening
mücadele etmek, savaşım vermek, engellemeye çalışmak
He fought against racism. New measures have been introduced to fight crime. Aspirin and vitamin C help fight colds and flu.1860TRY TO ACHIEVE [I] › to try hard to achieve something you want or think is right
mücadele etmek, başarmaya çalışmak, savunmak
They are fighting for their freedom. [+ to do sth] He had to fight very hard to keep his job.1860 be fighting for your life › to be trying very hard to stay alive when you are very ill or badly injured
fight back phrasal verb hasta veya yaralıyken hayat mücadelesi vermek
→ See also fight a losing battle18421860 › to defend yourself when someone or something attacks you or causes problems for you
dövüşerek kendini savunmak, karşı koymak
709(Definition of fight verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
© Cambridge University Press)
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