Sentences with the word Fighting?
Fighting
Examples
- «on active duty»; «the platoon is combat-ready»; «review the fighting forces»
- «an entreaty to stop the fighting«; «an appeal for help»; «an appeal to the public to keep calm»
- «barbarian invaders»; «barbaric practices»; «a savage people»; «fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient»-Margaret Meade; «wild tribes»
- «he took a deep breath and dived into the pool»; «he was fighting to his last breath»
- «the fighting lulled for a moment»
- «a fight broke out at the hockey game»; «there was fighting in the streets»; «the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap»
- «highly competitive sales representative»; «militant in fighting for better wages for workers»; «his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy»
- «there was a brief period of conciliation but the fighting soon resumed»
- «the tribesmen fought each other»; «Siblings are always fighting«; «Militant groups are contending for control of the country»
- «The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting«
- «He separated the fighting children»; «Moses parted the Red Sea»
- «a ferocious beating»; «fierce fighting«; «a furious battle»
- «driven from hearth and home»; «fighting in defense of their firesides»
- «he kept fighting on pure spunk»; «you haven’t got the heart for baseball»
- «a heavy blow»; «the fighting was heavy»; «heavy seas»
- «the fighting became hot and heavy»; «a hot engagement»; «a raging battle»; «the river became a raging torrent»
- «they were much in evidence during the fighting«; «she made certain that her engagement ring was in evidence»
- «the uncongenial roommates were always fighting«; «the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs»
- «the theater was her first love»; «he has a passion for cock fighting«
- «the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine»
- «pugnacious spirits…lamented that there was so little prospect of an exhilarating disturbance»- Herman Melville; «they were rough and determined fighting men»
- «Sinhalese rebels fighting the Tamils»
- «war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring»
- «fighting an undeclared war»
борьба, бой, сражение, драка, боевой, борющийся
существительное ↓
- бой, сражение
hand-to-hand fighting — рукопашный бой, рукопашная 
street fighting — воен. бой в населённом пункте; уличные бои
house-to-house fighting — борьба за каждый дом
he did not do any fighting — он не сражался /не участвовал в боях/
- схватка; бой; драка
fighting at close quarters — ближний бой (бокс)
- борьба
fighting the problem — амер. полит. уклонение от решительных действий; отговорки, уклончивость
прилагательное ↓
- воинственный, боевой
fighting speech [policy] — воинственная речь [политика]
to be on fighting terms with smb. — быть на ножах с кем-л.
- воен. боевой
fighting qualities — боевые качества, боевая характеристика
fighting compartment — боевое отделение
fighting troops — строевые части
fighting retreat — отход с боем
fighting efficiency — боеспособность
fighting method — метод ведения боевых действий
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Словосочетания
an entreaty to stop the fighting — просьба прекратить боевые действия
fighting in defense of their firesides — обороняя свои домашние очаги
clean fighting — честный бой
dirty fighting — нечестный бой
fighting spirit — боевой дух, боевой настрой
close-in fighting — ближний бой
brisk fighting — сильные бои
fighting in a built-up area — бой в населённом пункте
night fighting capability — способность вести боевые действия ночью
live like a fighting cock — как сыр в масле кататься; жить припеваючи; жить в роскоши
live like fighting cocks — как сыр в масле кататься
fighting compartment overpressure — повышенное давление в боевом отделении
Примеры с переводом
Siblings are always fighting.
Братья и сёстры всегда дерутся.
Women fighting for equal rights
Женщины, которые борются за равные права
I heard her fighting with the boss.
Я услышал, как она ругается с начальником.
There was fighting in the streets.
На улицах шли бои.
War implies fighting and death.
Война означает сражения и смерть.
They were fighting over a girl.
Они дрались из-за девушки.
Small businesses are fighting for survival.
Малый бизнес борется за выживание.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
Elaine’s fighting off a cold. 
Fighting broke out in the crowds.
Sinhalese rebels fighting the Tamils
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Возможные однокоренные слова
fight — борьба, бой, сражение, драка, спор, мордобой, бороться, сражаться, воевать, драться
fighter — истребитель, боец, борец, вояка, самолет-истребитель
infighting — внутренняя борьба, ближний бой, скрытая борьба, бой с ближней дистанции
fightingly — боевому, воинственно, воинственно, драчливо, задорно
April 11, 2023
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His white beard goes on growing, and when it has thrice encircled the stone table before him the end of the world will come; or, according to another version, Charles will arise and after fighting a great battle on the plain of Wals will reign over a new Germany.
As early as the beginning of the 9th century Ameland was a lordship of the influential family of Cammingha who held immediately of the emperor, and in recognition of their independence the Amelanders were in 1369 declared to be neutral in the fighting between Holland and Friesland, while Cromwell made the same declaration in 1654 with respect to the war between England and the United Netherlands.
Upon reaching America, he heard of the fighting at Lexington and Concord, and with the news of an actual outbreak of hostilities his feeling toward England seems to have changed completely.
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He recognized, however, that in the event of a great European war the two nations would in all probability be found fighting on the same side, and that if they made no preparations for concerted military action they would be placed at a grave disadvantage in comparison with their opponents of the Triple Alliance, who were believed to have already worked out an elaborate plan of campaign.
Had he been asked what he thought of the state of Russia, he would have said that it was not his business to think about it, that Kutuzov and others were there for that purpose, but that he had heard that the regiments were to be made up to their full strength, that fighting would probably go on for a long time yet, and that things being so it was quite likely he might be in command of a regiment in a couple of years’ time.
For a long time, oaths, angry shouts, and fighting could be heard from all sides.
Carriers could scarcely be obtained, there were no local food supplies, the rainy season was at its height, all the roads were deep mire, the bush was almost impenetrable, and the enemy were both brave and cunning, fighting behind concealed stockades.
The fighting was of the utmost severity, and continued through the 22nd; and although the stormers captured the two forts they were absolutely unable to make any further progress under the fire of the permanent forts Erh-Lung and Chi-Kuan on either side of, and the Wan-tai fort behind, Pan-Lung.
He was alternetely master of the Empire, and banished and confined to Italy; at one time taking up arms in alliance with his brothers and at another fighting against them; whilst the bounds of his appointed kingdom were in turn extended and reduced.
In 1908-1909, however, fighting was renewed, the mullah and the Mijertins failing to agree.
These so-called ‘Negro progress’ organizations-Why, they insult your intelligence, claiming they are fighting in your behalf, to get you the equal rights you are asking for … claiming they are _fighting_ the white man who refuses to give you your rights. ❋ X, Malcolm, 1925-1965 (1964)
A Roman soldier reading this or, hearing Paul preach it, would expect him to finish the sentence by saying «_with all your fighting strength fighting_.» ❋ Unknown (1897)
The fighting component in national ‘wushu’ team is called ‘sanda’, however that one wear boxing gloves and fighting style and rules are different, so not suitable for wingchun fighting~~~ ❋ Unknown (2009)
your acting like a bunch of 5 yr olds..fighting about something not worth fighting about.. ❋ Unknown (2007)
I fully expect Bush will spend the last month of his term fighting writers cramp as he pardons just about everyone he’s ever worked with. ❋ Noni Mausa (2008)
The idea that the teeth function in fighting is not supported however by the fact that the teeth are brittle and easily broken, and only shallowly rooted in the socket and unsuited for withstanding large leverage forces (Macdonald 1993, Macdonald et al. 1993). ❋ Darren Naish (2006)
Born a commoner, Lord David Malcolm earned his title fighting Kieran. ❋ Miss Snark (2006)
Ahmed was a former Islamist leader who made his name fighting the Ethiopians. ❋ Unknown (2011)
He probably will not start his term fighting for issues like gay marriage or abortion rights. ❋ Unknown (2008)
On «Inception,» though, the fighting is all in good fun. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The kind in which the husband and wife unite strongly in frustrating attempts by policemen to find out what the fighting is about and to restore order. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Anybody calling this Hillary behaviour fighting is as delusional as Hillary. ❋ Unknown (2008)
But in a detention cell half a world and years away from the fighting is an entirely different place. ❋ Unknown (2006)
M: [Fighting]!
F: Fighting? [What’s that] mean?
M: It means [cheer up]
F: OK! Fighting! ❋ Ki Dae-Heon (2004)
❋ Bigmeuprudeboy (2003)
Ben Williams was fighting Billy [Glowacki], and [got his ass] kicked for [talkin shit] ❋ Billy Glowacki (2003)
…Do i REALLY need to list an example? if you really want to see an example THAT [badly], look at your students in the [hallway] nextime…[sheesh]. ❋ EVIL DEAMONIC PRESENSE 5000 (2003)
*violent [battle] breaks out*
«[Uhhh]… [fight]! fight! fight! ❋ SolarSystemGuy (2021)
She said she want to [fight] so [I was like] [wassup]. ❋ Janylakk (2019)
[Ask] [Tyler Durden].
..[Yarr] ❋ Not Zane (2004)
Yo, [you wanna fight]?
I fought that kid saturday, kicked his ass.
You dont want to [fight me], I know [kung fu]. ❋ Chao (2004)
Person 1: I was [so drunk] last night, I got into a fight.
Person 2: Really?
Person 1: Yeah, that’s why [I’m on] [crutches]. ❋ Sexmaster 2000 (2013)
[Leah] deffinetly [wants] to “[fight]” you ❋ Bigbird222 (2018)
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You look after yourself. You believe in God. And if people want to drag you down, you fight that, and you keep on fighting.
Mohamed Al-Fayed
PRONUNCIATION OF FIGHTING
GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIGHTING
Fighting is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.
WHAT DOES FIGHTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Combat
Combat or fighting is a purposeful violent conflict meant to weaken, establish dominance over, or kill the opposition, or to drive the opposition away from a location where it is not wanted or needed. The term combat typically refers to armed conflict between opposing military forces in warfare, whereas the more general term «fighting» can refer to any violent conflict between individuals or nations. Combat violence can be unilateral, whereas fighting implies at least a defensive reaction. However, the terms are often used synonymously along with the term «Battle Ready». A large-scale fight is known as a battle.
Definition of fighting in the English dictionary
The definition of fighting in the dictionary is military conflict. Other definition of fighting is fighting with fists and small weapons.
WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIGHTING
Synonyms and antonyms of fighting in the English dictionary of synonyms
SYNONYMS OF «FIGHTING»
The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fighting» and belong to the same grammatical category.
Translation of «fighting» into 25 languages
TRANSLATION OF FIGHTING
Find out the translation of fighting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fighting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fighting» in English.
Translator English — Chinese
战斗
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English — Spanish
peleas
570 millions of speakers
English
fighting
510 millions of speakers
Translator English — Hindi
लड़
380 millions of speakers
Translator English — Arabic
قِتَال
280 millions of speakers
Translator English — Russian
сражение
278 millions of speakers
Translator English — Portuguese
luta
270 millions of speakers
Translator English — Bengali
যুদ্ধ
260 millions of speakers
Translator English — French
combat
220 millions of speakers
Translator English — Malay
Berjuang
190 millions of speakers
Translator English — German
Kämpfen
180 millions of speakers
Translator English — Japanese
戦い
130 millions of speakers
Translator English — Korean
싸움
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Javanese
Gelut
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Vietnamese
cuộc chiến
80 millions of speakers
Translator English — Tamil
சண்டை
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Marathi
लढाई
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Turkish
kavga
70 millions of speakers
Translator English — Italian
combattimento
65 millions of speakers
Translator English — Polish
walka
50 millions of speakers
Translator English — Ukrainian
сутичка
40 millions of speakers
Translator English — Romanian
lupte
30 millions of speakers
Translator English — Greek
τσακωμός
15 millions of speakers
Translator English — Afrikaans
veg
14 millions of speakers
Translator English — Swedish
slagsmål
10 millions of speakers
Translator English — Norwegian
strid
5 millions of speakers
Trends of use of fighting
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIGHTING»
The term «fighting» is very widely used and occupies the 4.316 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of fighting
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «fighting».
FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIGHTING» OVER TIME
The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fighting» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fighting» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.
Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fighting
10 QUOTES WITH «FIGHTING»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word fighting.
You look after yourself. You believe in God. And if people want to drag you down, you fight that, and you keep on fighting.
Everything Ticketmaster stands for is what we’re fighting against. They’re just a small cog in a machine where the artist is at the bottom.
Most executives are male, so it’s always sort of their vision of stuff. I’m constantly fighting against that even when I play the wife or the girlfriend or the best friend. I always try my hardest to bring as much layering in and not make things stereotypical, but it’s hard.
All the characters in my films are fighting these problems, needing freedom, trying to find a way to cut themselves loose, but failing to rid themselves of conscience, a sense of sin, the whole bag of tricks.
Not many people do at the age of 21 or younger even, know how to act nor could be concerned with anything other than fighting, women and money.
If you can believe this, I didn’t fight for my first world title fight till I had 58 fights, so I really appreciated what I was fighting for and for whom as well.
I think what separates me from the candidates is the fact that I have a proven track record of being a fighter. A fighting for what people believe in, whether it is popular or not. Despite the opposition, I stand true. Because people know that I will do what I say. And that I say what I do.
It’s been said that horror films are experimental forms of art, and I agree. As an actress, you’re put in positions and have to experience emotions that are way beyond reality, whether fighting in a post-apocalyptic world or being possessed by the Devil.
The airline business is the biggest team sport in the world. When you’re all consumed with fighting among yourselves, your opponents can run over you every day.
Real answers need to be found in dialogue and interaction and, yes, our shared human condition. This means being open to one another instead of simply fighting to maintain a prescribed position.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIGHTING»
Discover the use of fighting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fighting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Beautiful Fighting Girl
From Nausicaä to Sailor Moon, understanding girl heroines of manga and anime within otaku culture.
2
Fighting Invisible Tigers
Tests, reports, sports, band, homework, after-school job-the list of things you have to do can be long. At times it can be hard to deal with issues that come up at home and with friends. Fighting Invisible Tigers can help.
3
Fighting Words: Language Policy and Ethnic Relations in Asia
A study of the impact of language policies on ethnic relations in fifteen Asian and Pacific countries.
Michael Edward Brown, Sumit Ganguly, 2003
4
Fighting Traffic: The Dawn of the Motor Age in the American City
The fight for the future of the city street between pedestrians, street railways, and promoters of the automobile between 1915 and 1930.
5
Fighting Chance: The Struggle Over Woman Suffrage and Black …
Discusses the falling-out between women’s and African-American suffrage advocates during the Reconstruction era, examining the political culture in the United States during the nineteenth century, and describing how local Republicans sought …
6
Fighting the Forces: What’s at Stake in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Fighting the Forces explores the struggle to create meaning in an impressive example of popular culture, the television series phenomenon Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Rhonda Wilcox, David Lavery, 2002
7
Weapons & Fighting Arts of Indonesia
With over 400 illustrations, this classic provides a comprehensive introduction to the sophisticated forms which characterize Indonesian martial arts styles.
8
Street Fighting Years: An Autobiography of the Sixties
In this new edition of his memoirs, Tariq Ali revisits his formative years as a young radical.
9
Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts
The fighting arts of China, Okinawa, Korea, Japan, India, Pakistan, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Donn F. Draeger, Robert W. Smith, 1980
10
Fighting Words: Black Women and the Search for Justice
A professor of sociology explores how black feminist thought confronts the injustices of poverty and white supremacy, and argues that those operating outside the mainstream emphasize sociological themes based on assumptions different than …
Patricia Hill Collins, 1998
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIGHTING»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fighting is used in the context of the following news items.
Airstrikes pierce new Yemen truce following ground fighting
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A new truce in Yemen was pierced within an hour as Saudi-led airstrikes hit targets in the capital Sanaa and the … «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
Pros predict UFC 189: Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald
And I think that’s all Robbie knows at this point, is fighting as he fought Hendricks. So I pick Robbie Lawler. I think he’ll retain. Ben Rothwell: … «MMA Fighting, Jul 15»
As Ukraine fighting continues, UN warns of worsening humanitarian …
Despite the ongoing fighting, Mr Laerke also noted that humanitarian partners in Ukraine had already provided aid for more than 450,000 … «UN News Centre, Jul 15»
Israeli diplomat: Iran fighting global terror ‘absurd and disingenuous’
«Iran must unequivocally abandon its backing of international terrorism if it ever wants to rejoin the world community,» Dore Gold said in … «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
Dana White: Jose Aldo ‘did not have a broken rib,’ the x-rays he …
… did not suffer a broken rib,» and instead suffered «a bone bruise to his rib and cartilage injury» and had every intention of fighting McGregor on … «MMA Fighting, Jul 15»
‘Animal fighting paraphernalia’ to be banned in Pennsylvania
In an attempt to curb animal fighting in Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf signed a new bill into law Friday that bans owning items used for the … «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
Water bomber crashes fighting Puntzi Lake Fire
A water bomber has crashed while fighting the Puntzi Lake wildfire near Williams Lake, B.C., but the pilot has escaped unharmed. «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
Mother fighting day care she said injured son
HEAR FROM A JIMBO FISHER IS SAYING ABOUT THE LATEST ARREST INVOLVING HIS TEAM. A LOCAL MOM IS POINTING FINGERS AT … «WJXT Jacksonville, Jul 15»
Canadian study to use two cancer-fighting viruses in world first
Ontario researchers have launched the first clinical trial that will use two, custom-made, cancer-fighting viruses to stimulate the immune system … «CTV News, Jul 15»
HRC Has #31Reasons to Keep Fighting: Employment Protections
A new infographic from the Human Rights Campaign shows that the fight for LGBT equality is far from over. BY Raffy Ermac. July 10 2015 … «Advocate.com, Jul 15»
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