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Meaning of fighting in English

fighting
noun [ U ]
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/ˈfaɪ.tɪŋ/ us
/ˈfaɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
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the act of people fighting, especially in a war:
Fierce fighting has continued all day on the outskirts of the town.
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combat
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in Chinese (Traditional)
（尤指戰爭中的）戰鬥，搏鬥…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
（尤指战争中的）战斗，搏斗…
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in Spanish
combate, lucha, lucha [feminine]…
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in Portuguese
luta, combate, combate [masculine]…
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लढाई…
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戦闘, 戦（たたか）い…
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savaşma, muharebe etme, çarpışma…
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combat [masculine], bagarre [feminine], combat…
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lluita, combat…
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gevecht…
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மக்கள் போராடும் செயல், குறிப்பாக ஒரு போரில்…
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(विशेष रूप से जंग में) लड़ाई…
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(ખાસ કરીને યુદ્ધમાં) લડાઈ…
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kamp, kamphandling…
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slagsmål, bråk…
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bergaduh…
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die Prügelei, der Kampf…
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kamp [masculine], slåsskamp [masculine], slåssing [masculine]…
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لڑائی…
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бійка…
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бой, схватка…
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పోరాడుతున్న వ్యక్తుల చర్య, ముఖ్యంగా యుద్ధంలో…
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مَعرَكة…
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যুদ্ধ, সংগ্রাম…
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boj, rvačka…
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pertengkaran, pertarungan…
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การต่อสู้…
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trận ẩu đả…
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walki, bijatyka…
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전투…
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combattimento, lotta…
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