fight
gb/fˈaɪt/ us/fˈaɪt/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 2500
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
A2
action
1
Engage in physical combat
To hit, kick, or use force against someone or something to win or protect yourself.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to fight [someone/something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fight' with 'argue'; 'fight' usually involves physical force, while 'argue' is verbal.
Visawe
battle (Often used for large-scale or organized combat rather than individual fights.)
Vinyume
surrender (To give up instead of resisting or fighting.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
fight back
|fight off
|fight for
|fight against
|fight hard
Mada
conflict
|sports
|violence
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The boys fight in the park.
- The army will fight the enemy.
- He fights with his brother a lot.
- We must fight to win.
Kitenzi
B1
action
2
Try to stop something bad
To work hard to stop something bad from happening or continuing.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to fight [problem/disease/injustice]
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners only associate 'fight' with physical action and forget it can mean resisting problems or conditions.
Visawe
combat (More formal; often used for organized efforts against problems.)
Vinyume
accept (To allow something bad to happen without resistance.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
fight cancer
|fight crime
|fight for justice
|fight poverty
Mada
social issues
|health
|personal effort
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Doctors are fighting the spread of the disease.
- She has fought discrimination her whole life.
- The community is fighting for better schools.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We fight the fire together.
- He fights the cold every winter.
- They fight for clean air.
Nomino
A2
event
3
A violent physical struggle
A time when people or animals hit or hurt each other.
Visawe
brawl (A noisy, rough fight, often in public.)
Vinyume
peace (A state without fighting or conflict.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
get into a fight
|street fight
|win a fight
|lose a fight
Mada
conflict
|violence
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I saw a fight at school.
- The dogs had a fight.
- He won the fight.
Nomino
B1
action
4
Determined effort against difficulty
Trying very hard to do something difficult.
Visawe
struggle (Focuses more on difficulty than on opposition.)
Vinyume
compliance (Agreeing without resistance.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
put up a fight
|the fight for freedom
|join the fight
Mada
personal effort
|motivation
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He is in a fight for his life.
- They are in a fight for justice.
- We join the fight for clean water.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
fight
IPA
GB/fˈaɪt/
US/fˈaɪt/
Silabi na mkazo
fight (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (fight)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: fight
- Plural: fight, fights
Verb
- Base: fight
- 3rd Person Singular: fights
- Present Participle: fighting
- Past: fought
- Past Participle: fought
Familia ya neno
Forms
fights
noun
fighting
verb
fought
verb
Core family
fighter
noun B1
Related words
battle
noun B1
Vidokezo muhimu
- Irregular past: fought Verb
- Irregular past participle: fought Verb
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.