combat

nounverbB1 · Intermediate

Fighting between people or armies.

Meanings of «combat»

1 · noun

fighting between people or armies

Many soldiers were injured during heavy combat.

2 · verb

to fight against or try to stop something bad

The city launched a new program to combat crime.

Similar: fight counter tackle

Translation

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«combat» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

DE Deutsch

ES Español

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

to act to stop something bad

fightthe usual word; try hard to stop somethingWe must fight pollution in our cities.

combatformalformal; used for crime, disease and problemsNew laws will help combat crime.

tacklestart dealing with a difficult problemThe city wants to tackle the traffic problem.

battlefight hard for a long time, often an illnessShe battled cancer for five years.

violence between armies or groups

warlong fighting between countries or groupsThe war lasted four years.

battleone fight between armies in a warMany soldiers died in the battle.

fightinghitting or shooting that is happening nowFighting broke out near the border.

combatformalfighting in a warThe soldiers were trained for combat.

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