combat
gb/kˈɑmbæt/ us/kˈɑmbæt/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 4600
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
B1
event
1
A battle between opposing forces
A fight between groups of soldiers or armed people.
اشتباه رایج:
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.
هممعنیها
battle (Generally refers to a specific fight in a war; can be larger in scale than 'combat'.)
متضادها
peace (The absence of fighting or war.)
ترکیبهای رایج
close combat
|hand-to-hand combat
|combat zone
|combat mission
|combat experience
موضوعها
military
|conflict
|violence
|politics
|law
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The soldiers are in combat.
- He fought in combat for many years.
- The army is ready for combat.
- They lost many men in combat.
فعل
B2
action
2
To fight against something or someone
To fight against someone or something.
الگوی کاربرد:
to combat [someone/something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may overuse 'combat' for casual contexts where 'fight' or 'deal with' would be more natural; 'combat' often suggests a formal or serious struggle.
هممعنیها
fight (A more general term for physical or non-physical struggle; 'combat' often implies organized or serious effort.)
متضادها
surrender (To stop fighting and give in to an opponent.)
ترکیبهای رایج
combat crime
|combat terrorism
|combat disease
|combat inflation
موضوعها
military
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- We combat the enemy.
- They want to combat crime.
- Doctors combat the disease.
- The police combat drug use.
فعل
B1
action
3
To act against something harmful
To try to stop something bad from happening or getting worse.
الگوی کاربرد:
to combat [problem/threat]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners might confuse this sense with physical fighting; here it can be about non-physical problems like disease or crime.
هممعنیها
address (Focuses on dealing with a problem, not necessarily fighting it forcefully.)
متضادها
promote (To actively encourage or help something grow, opposite of trying to stop it.)
ترکیبهای رایج
combat poverty
|combat discrimination
|combat global warming
موضوعها
social issues
|health
|science
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The campaign aims to combat childhood obesity.
- They introduced new laws to combat pollution.
- Education is key to combating ignorance.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- We must combat pollution.
- They work to combat poverty.
- The school tries to combat bullying.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
combat
IPA
GB/kˈɑmbæt/
US/kˈɑmbæt/
هجاها و تکیه
com - bat (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: combat
- Plural: combat, combats
Verb
- Base: combat
- 3rd Person Singular: combats
- Present Participle: combating, combatting
- Past: combated, combatted
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
عبارتها
combat boots
1/kˈɑmbæt bˈuts/
fixed phrase
Heavy boots worn by soldiers
Strong, heavy shoes that cover the ankle, worn by soldiers.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- Many soldiers were killed in combat during the last war.
- He was wounded while in combat.