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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kõˈbatʃi
"O combate durou horas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fight or struggle between individuals or groups, often in a military context.
"The two armies engaged in fierce combat on the battlefield."
- 1
To fight against or oppose.
"The soldiers were trained to combat enemy forces."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'combat' originates from the Latin 'combattere', meaning 'to fight together', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a general sense of fighting to more specific contexts involving organized conflict.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Combat" is said worldwide
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combat
Transliteration: kɔ̃.ba
"Le combat a été intense entre les deux équipes."
Kampf
Transliteration: kampf
"Der Kampf dauerte mehrere Stunden."
combattimento
Transliteration: kom.bat.tiˈmen.to
"Il combattimento è stato molto difficile."
combate
Transliteration: komˈbate
"El combate fue feroz entre los dos ejércitos."
combate
Transliteration: kõˈbatʃi
"O combate durou horas."
युद्ध
Transliteration: yuddh
"युद्ध में कई सैनिक शामिल थे।"
战斗
Transliteration: zhàndòu
"战斗持续了几个小时。"
전투
Transliteration: jeontu
"전투는 매우 치열했다."
戦闘
Transliteration: sentō
"戦闘は数時間続いた。"
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