combat
gb/kˈɑmbæt/ us/kˈɑmbæt/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 4600
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
event
1
A battle between opposing forces
A fight between groups of soldiers or armed people.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'combat' (a countable or uncountable noun) with 'combats' as a plural; in modern English, 'combat' is usually uncountable unless referring to types or instances.
Συνώνυμα
battle (Generally refers to a specific fight in a war; can be larger in scale than 'combat'.)
Αντώνυμα
peace (The absence of fighting or war.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
close combat
|hand-to-hand combat
|combat zone
|combat mission
|combat experience
Θέματα
military
|conflict
|violence
|politics
|law
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The soldiers were trained for close combat.
- He was awarded a medal for bravery in combat.
- The region has seen little direct combat in recent months.
- Her father was killed in combat during the war.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The soldiers are in combat.
- He fought in combat for many years.
- The army is ready for combat.
- They lost many men in combat.
Ρήμα
B2
action
2
To fight against something or someone
To fight against someone or something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to combat [someone/something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may overuse 'combat' for casual contexts where 'fight' or 'deal with' would be more natural; 'combat' often suggests a formal or serious struggle.
Συνώνυμα
fight (A more general term for physical or non-physical struggle; 'combat' often implies organized or serious effort.)
Αντώνυμα
surrender (To stop fighting and give in to an opponent.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
combat crime
|combat terrorism
|combat disease
|combat inflation
Θέματα
military
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The army is prepared to combat the enemy.
- We must work together to combat climate change.
- The government is taking steps to combat corruption.
- She has spent her career combating injustice.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We combat the enemy.
- They want to combat crime.
- Doctors combat the disease.
- The police combat drug use.
Ρήμα
B1
action
3
To act against something harmful
To try to stop something bad from happening or getting worse.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to combat [problem/threat]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners might confuse this sense with physical fighting; here it can be about non-physical problems like disease or crime.
Συνώνυμα
address (Focuses on dealing with a problem, not necessarily fighting it forcefully.)
Αντώνυμα
promote (To actively encourage or help something grow, opposite of trying to stop it.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
combat poverty
|combat discrimination
|combat global warming
Θέματα
social issues
|health
|science
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The campaign aims to combat childhood obesity.
- They introduced new laws to combat pollution.
- Education is key to combating ignorance.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We must combat pollution.
- They work to combat poverty.
- The school tries to combat bullying.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
combat
IPA
GB/kˈɑmbæt/
US/kˈɑmbæt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
com - bat (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: combat
- Plural: combat, combats
Verb
- Base: combat
- 3rd Person Singular: combats
- Present Participle: combating, combatting
- Past: combated, combatted
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
combats
noun
combating
verb
combatting
verb
combated
verb
combatted
verb
Related words
combatant
noun B2
combative
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
noncombatant
noun
Advanced or less common
combatively
adverb
combativeness
noun
Εκφράσεις
combat boots
1/kˈɑmbæt bˈuts/
fixed phrase
Heavy boots worn by soldiers
Strong, heavy shoes that cover the ankle, worn by soldiers.
Παραδείγματα
- She bought a pair of black combat boots for hiking.
- Combat boots are standard issue for infantry soldiers.
combat readiness
1/kˈɑmbæt ɹˈɛdinəs/
fixed phrase
technical
Prepared for battle or action
Being ready to fight or take action in a battle.
Παραδείγματα
- The troops maintained a high level of combat readiness.
- Regular training is essential for combat readiness.
combat zone
1/kˈɑmbæt zˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
Area where fighting happens
A place where there is active fighting, especially in a war.
Παραδείγματα
- Civilians were evacuated from the combat zone.
- Journalists entered the combat zone to report on the conflict.
in combat
1/ˈɪn kˈɑmbæt/
fixed phrase
Engaged in fighting or battle
Fighting in a battle or war.
Παραδείγματα
- Many soldiers were killed in combat during the last war.
- He was wounded while in combat.