We won the battle.
Source: tatoeba (1877)
Battle
/ˈbætl̩/
Synonyms for "battle" (295 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (59)
actionactiumadrianopleaegates islesaegospotamiaerial combataffrayagincourtagonizeall-out waraltercationantagonizeantietamanzioappeal to armsarbela-gaugamelaardennesargumentarmarmed combat
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armed conflictarmorarmor-platearmored combatassailassaultattackausterlitzayacuchobalaclavabankbannockburnbarricadebataan-corregidorbattle royalbeat againstbeat up againstbelligerencebelligerencybickerbismarck seablenheimblockadebloodshedbombardbosworth fieldbouvinesboxboynebrawlbreastbreast the wave
Strong matches (89)
broilbrunanburhbrushbuckbuffetbuffet the wavesbullfightbulwarkbunker hillcampaigncannaecaporettocarry on hostilitiescastellatechampionchancellorsvilleclashclash of armscloseclose with
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cockfightcollidecombatcome to blowscompete withcompetitionconflictcontendcontend againstcontend withcontestcope withcrecycrenellatecrusadecut and thrustdefenddig indisorderdisputedogfightdueldunkirkel alameinembattleembroilmentencounterengage in hostilitiesengagemententrenchexchange blowsexchange of blowsfencefeud
Noun(27 words)
bullfightingcampaignchaeroneachattanoogaclashclashescockfightscombatcombat zonecombatscompetecompetition for resourcesconflict withconflicting goalsconflictsconfrontationalconfrontationscontendcontentiouscontest
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (147)
Noun(27 words)
fightfight a duelfight againstfightingfire fightfloddenfontenoyfortifyfracasfrayfredericksburggarrisongazagettysburggive and takegive satisfactiongranicus rivergrapplegrapple withground combat
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grunt and sweatguadalcanalhampton roadshand-to-hand combathand-to-hand fighthasslehastingshohenlindenhostilitieshot warhouse-to-house combathuff and puffinchonjoin battlejoin battle withjostlejoustla guerrelabor againstlong islandmake warmanman the garrisonmarathonmeleemidwaymight of armsmilitary operationsmilitate againstminemix it upnaval combatoffer resistanceonsetonslaughtopen hostilitiesopen waroppugnpalisadepassage of armspitched battlepoitiersquarrelrasslereluctreluctateresistresort to armsriotrivalrumblerun a tiltrunning fightscramblescrapscrimmagescufflesedanshed bloodshooting warshoving matchsingaporeskirmishsolferinosortiesparspill bloodstand-up fightstate of warstemstem the tidestreet fightstrivestrive againststrugglestruggle againststruggle withtake ontangletauromachythe swordthrust and parrytilttotal wartourneytugtug-of-wartusslevie withwage warwallwarwarfarewarmakingwarringwartimewaterloowrestle
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
19 entriesShowing 16 of 19 words.
More specific
24 entriesair battlebattle anxietybattle-hardenedbattle-scarredcancer battlecombat zoneconfrontationalcontentiouscontestduelfrontlinehand to hand combatheatedideological battleland battlenaval battle
Showing 16 of 24 words.
Collocations
12 entriesbattle crybattle fatiguebattle linesbattle planbattle scenebattle zonebattle-hardenedbattle-testedbattlefieldbattlefrontepic battlefierce battle
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
8 entriesTranslations
41 translations across 27 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- պայքար noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
Bulgarian
1 entries- борба́ noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
Catalan
2 entries- batalla noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
- batallar verb ((transitive) to assail in battle; to fight)
Czech
2 entries- boj noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
- zápas noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
Danish
1 entries- kamp noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
Dutch
4 entries- gevecht noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
- strijd noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
- bestrijden verb ((transitive) to assail in battle; to fight)
- bevechten verb ((transitive) to assail in battle; to fight)
Esperanto
2 entries- lukto noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
- batali verb ((transitive) to assail in battle; to fight)
Finnish
2 entries- taistelu noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
- taistella verb ((transitive) to assail in battle; to fight)
French
1 entries- lutte noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
Georgian
1 entries- ებრძოლება verb ((transitive) to assail in battle; to fight)
German
3 entries- Kampf noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
- bekriegen verb ((transitive) to assail in battle; to fight)
- bekämpfen verb ((transitive) to assail in battle; to fight)
Gothic
1 entries- 𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌽 verb ((transitive) to assail in battle; to fight)
Greek
3 entries- αγώνας noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
- μάχη noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
- μάχομαι verb ((transitive) to assail in battle; to fight)
Hebrew
1 entries- מַאֲבָק noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
Icelandic
1 entries- barátta noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
Irish
1 entries- coimhlint noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
Italian
1 entries- lotta noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
Japanese
1 entries- 戦い noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
Māori
1 entries- kakari verb ((transitive) to assail in battle; to fight)
North Frisian
1 entries- kåmp noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
Polish
2 entries- bitwa noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
- walka noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
Portuguese
1 entries- luta noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
Russian
1 entries- борьба́ noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
Sanskrit
1 entries- युध्यते verb ((transitive) to assail in battle; to fight)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- bòrba noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
- бо̀рба noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
Spanish
1 entries- batallar verb ((transitive) to assail in battle; to fight)
Walloon
2 entries- lûte noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
- toursiyaedje noun (struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life)
Sample sentences
30 total sentences available.
We can say that Japan was fighting a constant battle against hunger during the war.
Source: tatoeba (20081)
A sailor frequently has no time to get his sea legs after leaving port before a battle starts.
Source: tatoeba (22165)
We fought a hard battle.
Source: tatoeba (23024)
Showing 4 of 30 available sentences.