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to fight back
[phrase form: fight]
01
contrattaccare, difendersi
to resist or defend oneself against an attack or challenge, often by taking action to counter the aggression or difficulty
Intransitive: to fight back | to fight back against sb/sth
Esempi
Victims of bullying are encouraged to stand up and fight back against their tormentors.
Le vittime di bullismo sono incoraggiate ad alzarsi e contrattaccare i loro tormentatori.
02
trattenere, reprimere
to make a conscious effort to suppress or control one's emotions, especially in challenging or emotional situations
Transitive: to fight back one's emotions
Esempi
During the farewell speech, he had to fight back the overwhelming emotions to maintain composure.
Durante il discorso di addio, ha dovuto reprimere le emozioni travolgenti per mantenere la compostezza.
