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fight

verbbriathar
1. in war
2. exchange blows
3. sportspórt as sport
4. argue
5. try to overcome sth
6. (of drug, immune system) tackle disease
7. (of person) try to get well
8. struggle to achieve sth
9. try to suppress (feeling etc)
10. compete in
11. try to put out (fire)
nounAinmfhocal
12. battle between soldiers
13. exchange of blows
14. sportspórt in sport
15. argument
16. to overcome sth
17. to get well
18. to achieve sth
19. spirit, determination
20. contest
PhrasesNathanna
Phrasal VerbsBriathra Frásacha
 verbbriathar 1 in war transitiveaistreach► (army etc) troid verb cmutroid in aghaidh they fought the enemy throid siad i gcoinne na naimhde they're fighting the rebels tá siad ag troid in éadan na reibiliúnach tribes who had once fought each other treibheanna a bhíodh ag troid in aghaidh a chéile tráth► (battle etc) troid verb cmu they fought a hard battle throid siad cath crua, chuir siad cath dian, thug siad cath géar intransitiveneamhaistreachtroid verb cmu we're going to continue fighting leanfaimid ar aghaidh ag troid he fought in the war throid sé sa chogadh the army fought back sheas an t-arm an fód the soldiers fought to protect the people throid na saighdiúirí chun na daoine a chosaint they fought for control of the city throid siad chun ceannas a fháil ar an gcathair they're fighting for their freedom tá siad ag troid ar son a saoirse 2 exchange blows intransitiveneamhaistreachtroid verb cmubheith ag troid cmubheith ag bruíon cmu two men were fighting bhí beirt fhear ag troid le chéile, bhí beirt fhear ag bruíon le chéile they were fighting with the guards bhí siad ag troid leis na gardaí you have to fight back caithfidh tú troid ar ais, ní mór duit an dúshlán a fhreagairt, caithfidh tú an fód a sheasamh I don't want to fight níl mé ag iarraidh dul ag troid, níl fonn troda orm they fought over money throid siad faoi chúrsaí airgid, cúrsaí airgid ba shiocair lena dtroid transitiveaistreachtroid verb cmutroid le he wanted to fight me bhí sé ag iarraidh troid liom, theastaigh uaidh bruíon liom, bhí sé ag iarraidh dul chun spairne liom they'll fight each other to the death troidfidh siad go héag 3 sportspórt as sport intransitiveneamhaistreachtroid verb cmu he fought in the Olympics throid sé sna Cluichí Oilimpeacha he fought for the world championship throid sé ar son chraobh an domhain transitiveaistreachtroid verb cmu he fought his last round last year throid sé a bhabhta deireanach anuraidh you'll fight him for the title troidfidh tú é don chraobh, troidfidh tú ina aghaidh don chraobh 4 argue intransitiveneamhaistreachbheith ag troid cmubheith ag argóint cmubheith ag achrann cmu we fight constantly over silly things bímid ag síorthroid le chéile faoi rudaí amaideacha, bímid de shíor ag achrann le chéile faoi rudaí fánacha, éiríonn eadrainn i gcónaí faoi rudaí gan tábhacht I don't like fighting with her ní maith liom a bheith ag troid léi, ní maith liom a bheith ag achrann léi 5 try to overcome sth transitiveaistreachtéigh i ngleic le cmucuir in éadan cmutabhair faoi PhrV cmu they're fighting the problem tá siad ag dul i ngleic leis an bhfadhb, tá siad ag tabhairt aghaidh ar an bhfadhb, tá siad ag tabhairt faoin bhfadhb we must fight corruption caithfimid dul i ngleic leis an gcaimiléireacht, caithfimid cur in éadan na caimiléireachta scientists are fighting the disease tá lucht eolaíochta ag iarraidh teacht ar leigheas ar an ngalar intransitiveneamhaistreach he fought against injustice chuir sé in éadan na héagóra, thug sé dúshlán na héagóra 6 (of drug, immune system) tackle disease transitiveaistreachtroid verb cmu he took drugs to fight the cancer thóg sé drugaí chun an ailse a throid, thóg sé drugaí le troid in éadan na hailse 7 (of person) try to get well transitiveaistreachtroid in éadan cmu she's fighting cancer tá sí ag troid in éadan na hailse, tá sí ag iarraidh an ailse a chloí intransitiveneamhaistreach he's fighting for his life tá sé ag streachailt leis an mbás, tá sé in ursain an bháis 8 struggle to achieve sth intransitiveneamhaistreachtroid verb cmu he's fighting for the cause tá sé ag troid ar son na cúise she's fighting to stay in the country tá sí ag troid chun fanacht sa tír, tá sí ar a dícheall ag iarraidh fanacht sa tír they're fighting back tá siad ag cur a gcos i dtaca, tá siad ag seasamh an fhóid transitiveaistreach he fought a battle for control of the company chuaigh sé i mbun trodaíochta chun ceannas a fháil ar an gcomhlacht they fought a campaign to get the language recognised chuaigh siad i mbun feachtasaíochta chun aitheantas a fháil don teanga we're fighting a losing battle táimid ag snámh in éadan an tsrutha, táimid ag snámh in aghaidh easa 9 try to suppress (feeling etc) transitiveaistreachtroid verb cmucuir in éadan cmu to fight the desire an mhian a throid, troid leis an mian she fought down a feeling of disappointment choisc sí an díomá she was fighting back the tears rinne sí iarracht na deora a chosc, bhí sí ag iarraidh na deora a choinneáil siar, bhí sí ag iarraidh srian a chur ar a cuid deor he wanted to say sth, but fought it back bhí fonn air rud a rá, ach choisc sé é féin; bhí sé ag iarraidh rud a rá, ach choinnigh sé istigh é 10 compete in transitiveaistreach he fought a couple of elections sheas sé i gcúpla toghchán, throid sé i gcúpla toghchán it was a closely fought contest coimhlint ghéar a bhí ann, coimhlint chráite a bhí ann they fought it out in the final thug siad aghaidh ar a chéile sa chluiche ceannais 11 try to put out (fire) transitiveaistreach they're fighting the fire tá siad ag dul i ngleic leis an dóiteán, tá siad ag iarraidh an tine a cheansú nounAinmfhocal 12 battle between soldierscath masc3 cmutroid fem3 cmu the fight against their enemies an cath in éadan a naimhde, an cath i gcoinne a naimhde, an troid in aghaidh a naimhde 13 exchange of blowstroid fem3 cmuscliúchas masc1 cmuracán masc1 cmubruíon fem2 cmu a fight broke out thosaigh troid, bhí sé ina throid, bhí sé ina scliúchas, bhí sé ina bhruíon stick fight troid bhataí he had a fight with a boy in the yard throid sé le buachaill sa chlós she got into a fight bhí troid aici, thosaigh sí ag troid, chuaigh sí ag troid there was a fight between a group of men chuaigh scata fear chun spairne le chéile it was a fight over something minor troid faoi rud fánach a bhí ann they had a fist fight chuaigh siad sna doirne le chéile there was a gang fight last night bhí buíonta ag troid le chéile aréir there was a street fight a while ago bhí scliúchas sráide ann ar ball 14 sportspórt in sporttroid fem3 cmu the big fight will be on Saturday beidh an troid mhór ann Dé Sathairn his next fight is against the world champion beidh an chéad troid eile aige in aghaidh churadh an domhain 15 argumenttroid fem3 cmu she had a fight with her boyfriend thit sí amach lena buachaill, d'éirigh idir í agus a stócach I'm sick of all these fights about money tá mé tinn tuirseach den achrann seo ar fad faoi chúrsaí airgid 16 to overcome sthtroid fem3 cmucath masc3 cmucomhrac masc1 cmu to win the fight an cath a bhuachan the fight against poverty an cath i gcoinne na bochtaineachta, an comhrac in aghaidh na bochtaineachta we'll keep up the fight against fees coinneoimid orainn ag troid in aghaidh táillí, leanfaimid orainn ag cur in aghaidh táillí, seasfaimid an fód in éadan táillí 17 to get welltroid fem3 cmu her fight was brave ba chróga an troid a chuir sí suas, ba mhaith mar a throid sí he lost his fight for life níor tháinig sé slán ón mbás, chloígh an bás é 18 to achieve sthtroid fem3 cmu it's a ferocious fight is troid fhíochmhar é the fight for workers' rights an troid ar son chearta na n-oibrithe 19 spirit, determinationanam masc3 cmubrí fem4 cmuspiorad masc1 cmu the fight has gone out of him tá sé gan bhrí gan anam, níl spiorad ar bith fágtha ann, tá a mhisneach caillte aige they have a lot more fight than the opposition tá i bhfad níos mó spioraid iontu ná a gcéilí comhraic 20 contest the fight for the presidency toghchán na huachtaránachta they put up a good fight throid siad go calma, rinne siad a seacht ndícheall PhrasesNathanna to fight for breath she was fighting for breath bhí giorra anála uirthi, ní thiocfadh an anáil léi to fight your corner she's well able to fight her corner tá sí breá ábalta an fód a sheasamh, tá sí breá ábalta a cuid féin a chosaint, tá sí in ann a coirnéal féin a throid to fight fire with fire he answered his critics by fighting fire with fire d'fhreagair sé lucht a cháinte trí thomhas a láimhe féin a thabhairt dóibh, thug sé tomhas dá mbuille féin do lucht a cháinte fight or flight troid nó teitheadh to fight shy of he fought shy of saying it publicly ba leasc leis é a rá go poiblí, bhí drogall air é a rá go poiblí he never fought shy of a bet níor leasc leis riamh geall a chur, níor sheas sé siar ó gheall riamh to fight your way somewhere intransitiveneamhaistreach she fought her way to her seat bhrúigh sí a slí chomh fada lena suíochán, réab sí roimpi go dtí gur bhain sí a suíochán amach to make a fight of it they made a fight of it chuir siad a gcosa i dtaca, sheas siad an fód Phrasal VerbsBriathra Frásacha→ fight off
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