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to fight back
[phrase form: fight]
01
revidar, defender-se
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
informações gramaticais
composição morfológica
frasal
verbo de ação
regular
inseparável
partícula
back
verbo base
fight
presente
fight back
3.ª pessoa do singular
fights back
particípio presente
fighting back
pretérito simples
fought back
particípio passado
fought back
Exemplos
Victims of bullying are encouraged to stand up and fight back against their tormentors.
As vítimas de bullying são encorajadas a se levantar e reagir contra seus algozes.
02
conter, reprimir
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
Exemplos
During the farewell speech, he had to fight back the overwhelming emotions to maintain composure.
Durante o discurso de despedida, ele teve que reprimir as emoções overwhelming para manter a compostura.
