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battle

1 noun MIL , HIST military encountercath masc3 c m uthey won the battle bhuaigh siad an cath 2 noun violent clashcath masc3 c m utroid fem3 c m u

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3 noun LAW disputeachrann masc1 c m uconspóid fem2 c m ua legal battle conspóid dlí 4 noun against problem or adversitystreachailt fem2 c m utroid fem3 c m ucath masc3 c m uthe battle against crime an cath in éadan na coireachtalife is a continual battle is fada an sracadh an saol, níl sa saol ach síorstrácáil 5 noun SPOR sporting contestcoimhlint fem2 c m ucomórtas masc1 c m uiomaíocht fem3 c m uthe battle for second place an choimhlint don dara háit 6 verb MIL fight sb/sth

TRANSITIVEtroid verb c m uthey're battling the blaze tá siad ag iarraidh an tine a cheansú

INTRANSITIVEtroid verb c m uto battle against sb troid in éadan duineto battle for control troid chun ceannas a fháil

7 verb against problem or adversity

TRANSITIVEstreachail le PhrV c m ubheith ag troid in éadanbheith ag coraíocht leto battle poverty streachailt in aghaidh na bochtaineachta, troid leis an anás

INTRANSITIVEstreachail verb c m ubheith ag troid c m uto battle for civil rights troid ar son cearta sibhialta

to battle against the odds snámh in aghaidh easa 8 verb compete INTRANSITIVEtroid verb c m uto battle for supremacy bheith ag iarraidh an lámh in uachtar a fháil

phrases

to battle it out

the two teams battled it out bhí coimhlint fhada ghéar idir an dá fhoireann

battle of the sexes

coimhlint an dá chineálfir agus mná in éadan a chéilefir agus mná á fhéachaint le chéile

battle of wills

they're involved in a battle of wills with one another níl siad sásta orlach a ghéilleadh dá chéile, ní thabharfaidh ceachtar acu isteach don duine eile

battle of wits

sáraíocht c m uthey're involved in a battle of wits with one another tá siad ag sárú ar a chéile, tá sé ina sháraíocht eatarthu

battle of words

cur agus cúiteamh c m uiomarbhá focalsáraíocht c m u

the battle lines are drawn

the battle lines are drawn for the election tá na sceana géaraithe don toghchán, tá faobhar ar na sceana don toghchán

half the battle

leath na hoibrea good start is half the battle tús maith leath na hoibre proverb

to do battle

1 fight, argue or competedul chun trodadul chun an chuibhrinn 2 MIL engage in combatcath a throidcath a chur

to be fighting a losing battle

we're fighting a losing battle ní thig linn an cath seo a bhaint, báire caillte é seo againn, táimid ag snámh in aghaidh easa

battle

to battle it out

battle of the sexes

battle of wills

battle of wits

battle of words

the battle lines are drawn

half the battle

to do battle

to be fighting a losing battle

to lose the battle but win the war

to fight your own battles

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