battle
🇺🇸
/ˈbætl/
🇬🇧
/ˈbætl/
noun
B1
A fight between armies or groups, especially in a war.
The soldiers prepared for the big battle ahead.
B1
A competition or argument between people trying to win power.
The political battle for control was intense.
B1
A strong effort to solve a hard problem or succeed in a tough situation.
She won her battle against illness with courage.
verb
R
To try very hard to achieve something difficult or deal with something bad.
He had to battle strong winds during the storm.
translation
A fight between armies or groups, especially in a war.; A competition or argument between people trying to win power.; A strong effort to solve a hard problem or succeed in a tough situation.
To try very hard to achieve something difficult or deal with something bad.
Word Forms
3rd Present
battles
Progressive
battling
Past
battled
Plural
battles
Perfect
battled