battle

/bˈætə‍l/

/ˈbætəɫ/

Battle

битва

a fight between opposing armed forces, particularly during a war

synonyms : conflict

to battle

MAIN VERB

боротися

to try really hard to resist an unpleasant situation or achieve a difficult thing

synonyms : combat

Examples

1. I was battling my way along the promenade in the teeth of a force ten gale.

2. The army made mincemeat of the enemy forces in the battle.

3. The army gave ground to the enemy during the battle.

4. The army lost ground to the enemy during the battle.