They are too busy fighting against each other to care for common ideals.
Source: tatoeba (1321)
Fighting
//ˈfaɪ.tɪŋ//
Synonyms for "fighting" (139 found)
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Closest matches (28)
Strong matches (42)
Related words (69)
jingoistickilkenny catsla guerrelitigationlogomachymartialmight of armsmilitantmilitaristicmilitarymilitary operationsoffensiveopen hostilitiesopen warpaper warpolemicprizefightprizefightingpugilismpugnacious
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Noun(1 words)
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1 entriesTranslations
17 translations across 9 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- صِرَاع noun (the act or process of contending; violence or conflict)
Czech
1 entries- bojující adj (engaged in a fight)
Finnish
1 entries- taisteleva adj (engaged in a fight)
German
1 entries- kämpferisch adj (engaged in a fight)
Manx
2 entries- co-streeuagh adj (engaged in a fight)
- troddanagh adj (engaged in a fight)
Nyunga
1 entries- bakadjoo adj (engaged in a fight)
Polish
3 entries- bijący się adj (engaged in a fight)
- walczący adj (engaged in a fight)
- wojujący adj (engaged in a fight)
Russian
4 entries- бо́рющийся adj (engaged in a fight)
- бью́щийся adj (engaged in a fight)
- вою́ющий adj (engaged in a fight)
- деру́щийся adj (engaged in a fight)
Swahili
1 entries- upiganaji noun (the act or process of contending; violence or conflict)
Sample sentences
16 total sentences available.
We can say that Japan was fighting a constant battle against hunger during the war.
Source: tatoeba (20081)
Scientists are fighting to stem the spread of the AIDS virus.
Source: tatoeba (23986)
Doctors are fighting against disease.
Source: tatoeba (28108)
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