Polyglot Dictionary

combatir

/kombaˈtiɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
combato
preterite (yo)
combatí
past participle
combatido

Meaning

  1. to fight (against)

    • Combatimos la pobreza.

      We fight poverty.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

pelear

pelear is the everyday word for "to fight," physically scuffling or arguing; combatir is more formal, to fight against something, like an enemy or a disease.

luchar

luchar is a very common word for "to fight, struggle," like fighting for a cause; combatir is more about actively fighting against an enemy or threat.

Practice

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