fight
gb/fˈaɪt/ us/fˈaɪt/
A2
Ingles
~ 2500
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
A2
action
1
Engage in physical combat
To hit, kick, or use force against someone or something to win or protect yourself.
Padron ng paggamit:
to fight [someone/something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fight' with 'argue'; 'fight' usually involves physical force, while 'argue' is verbal.
Mga kasingkahulugan
battle (Often used for large-scale or organized combat rather than individual fights.)
Mga kasalungat
surrender (To give up instead of resisting or fighting.)
Mga kolokasyon
fight back
|fight off
|fight for
|fight against
|fight hard
Mga tema
conflict
|sports
|violence
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The boys fight in the park.
- The army will fight the enemy.
- He fights with his brother a lot.
- We must fight to win.
Pandiwa
B1
action
2
Try to stop something bad
To work hard to stop something bad from happening or continuing.
Padron ng paggamit:
to fight [problem/disease/injustice]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners only associate 'fight' with physical action and forget it can mean resisting problems or conditions.
Mga kasingkahulugan
combat (More formal; often used for organized efforts against problems.)
Mga kasalungat
accept (To allow something bad to happen without resistance.)
Mga kolokasyon
fight cancer
|fight crime
|fight for justice
|fight poverty
Mga tema
social issues
|health
|personal effort
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- Doctors are fighting the spread of the disease.
- She has fought discrimination her whole life.
- The community is fighting for better schools.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- We fight the fire together.
- He fights the cold every winter.
- They fight for clean air.
Pangngalan
A2
event
3
A violent physical struggle
A time when people or animals hit or hurt each other.
Mga kasingkahulugan
brawl (A noisy, rough fight, often in public.)
Mga kasalungat
peace (A state without fighting or conflict.)
Mga kolokasyon
get into a fight
|street fight
|win a fight
|lose a fight
Mga tema
conflict
|violence
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I saw a fight at school.
- The dogs had a fight.
- He won the fight.
Pangngalan
B1
action
4
Determined effort against difficulty
Trying very hard to do something difficult.
Mga kasingkahulugan
struggle (Focuses more on difficulty than on opposition.)
Mga kasalungat
compliance (Agreeing without resistance.)
Mga kolokasyon
put up a fight
|the fight for freedom
|join the fight
Mga tema
personal effort
|motivation
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He is in a fight for his life.
- They are in a fight for justice.
- We join the fight for clean water.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
fight
IPA
GB/fˈaɪt/
US/fˈaɪt/
Mga pantig at diin
fight (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (fight)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: fight
- Plural: fight, fights
Verb
- Base: fight
- 3rd Person Singular: fights
- Present Participle: fighting
- Past: fought
- Past Participle: fought
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
fights
noun
fighting
verb
fought
verb
Core family
fighter
noun B1
Related words
battle
noun B1
Mahahalagang punto
- Irregular past: fought Verb
- Irregular past participle: fought Verb
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.