fight
gb/fˈaɪt/ us/fˈaɪt/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2500
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A2
action
1
Engage in physical combat
To hit, kick, or use force against someone or something to win or protect yourself.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to fight [someone/something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fight' with 'argue'; 'fight' usually involves physical force, while 'argue' is verbal.
Συνώνυμα
battle (Often used for large-scale or organized combat rather than individual fights.)
Αντώνυμα
surrender (To give up instead of resisting or fighting.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
fight back
|fight off
|fight for
|fight against
|fight hard
Θέματα
conflict
|sports
|violence
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The two men began to fight in the street.
- Soldiers fought bravely to defend the city.
- She fought her attacker until help arrived.
- They had to fight to gain control of the ball.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The boys fight in the park.
- The army will fight the enemy.
- He fights with his brother a lot.
- We must fight to win.
Ρήμα
B1
action
2
Try to stop something bad
To work hard to stop something bad from happening or continuing.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to fight [problem/disease/injustice]
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners only associate 'fight' with physical action and forget it can mean resisting problems or conditions.
Συνώνυμα
combat (More formal; often used for organized efforts against problems.)
Αντώνυμα
accept (To allow something bad to happen without resistance.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
fight cancer
|fight crime
|fight for justice
|fight poverty
Θέματα
social issues
|health
|personal effort
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Doctors are fighting the spread of the disease.
- She has fought discrimination her whole life.
- The community is fighting for better schools.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We fight the fire together.
- He fights the cold every winter.
- They fight for clean air.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
event
3
A violent physical struggle
A time when people or animals hit or hurt each other.
Συνώνυμα
brawl (A noisy, rough fight, often in public.)
Αντώνυμα
peace (A state without fighting or conflict.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
get into a fight
|street fight
|win a fight
|lose a fight
Θέματα
conflict
|violence
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- There was a fight outside the bar last night.
- Two players got into a fight during the game.
- The fight lasted only a few minutes.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I saw a fight at school.
- The dogs had a fight.
- He won the fight.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
action
4
Determined effort against difficulty
Trying very hard to do something difficult.
Συνώνυμα
struggle (Focuses more on difficulty than on opposition.)
Αντώνυμα
compliance (Agreeing without resistance.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
put up a fight
|the fight for freedom
|join the fight
Θέματα
personal effort
|motivation
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She put up a good fight against the illness.
- The campaign was part of the larger fight for civil rights.
- Despite the odds, they never gave up the fight.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He is in a fight for his life.
- They are in a fight for justice.
- We join the fight for clean water.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
fight
IPA
GB/fˈaɪt/
US/fˈaɪt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
fight (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (fight)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: fight
- Plural: fight, fights
Verb
- Base: fight
- 3rd Person Singular: fights
- Present Participle: fighting
- Past: fought
- Past Participle: fought
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
fights
noun
fighting
verb
fought
verb
Core family
fighter
noun B1
Related words
battle
noun B1
Κύρια σημεία
- Irregular past: fought Verb
- Irregular past participle: fought Verb
Εκφράσεις
fight back
1/fˈaɪt bˈæk/
phrasal verb
Defend yourself actively
To try to stop someone or something that is hurting you by hitting, arguing, or working against it.
Παραδείγματα
- When attacked, she fought back fiercely.
- He fought back against the unfair accusations.
fight for your life
1/fˈaɪt fɚ jˈʊɹ lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
Struggle to survive serious danger
To try very hard not to die or be badly hurt.
Παραδείγματα
- He was fighting for his life after the accident.
- The climbers fought for their lives in the storm.
fight off
1/fˈaɪt ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Prevent harm from succeeding
To stop someone or something bad from hurting you or winning.
Παραδείγματα
- He fought off three attackers in the alley.
- She’s been fighting off a bad cold all week.
put up a fight
1/pˈʊt ˈʌp ə fˈaɪt/
idiom
Show strong resistance
To try very hard not to lose or be defeated.
Παραδείγματα
- The team put up a good fight but lost in the end.
- She put up a fight when they tried to take her bag.
fight tooth and nail
1/fˈaɪt tˈuθ ˈænd nˈeɪl/
idiom
informal
Try extremely hard to win/achieve
To do everything you can to win or stop something from happening.
Παραδείγματα
- They fought tooth and nail to protect their home.
- She fought tooth and nail for her children’s rights.
fight tooth and nail
2/fˈaɪt tˈuθ ˈænd nˈeɪl/
idiom
informal
Fight very hard for something
To fight very strongly to achieve something or stop something from happening.
Παραδείγματα
- They fought tooth and nail to protect their land.
- She fought tooth and nail for her rights.
fight tooth and nail
3/fˈaɪt tˈuθ ˈænd nˈeɪl/
idiom
fight very hard for something
To try extremely hard to get something or to stop something from happening.
Παραδείγματα
- They fought tooth and nail to keep their business open.
- The players are fighting tooth and nail for a place in the team.
- Residents are fighting tooth and nail against the new development.