What does combat in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word combat in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use combat in French.

The word combat in French means fighting, battle, fight, struggle, confrontation, sparring, fight, battle, struggle, fight, struggle, combat, fight, fight, fight, combat boot, Action stations!, Action stations!, flurry, commotion, canne de combat, hand-to-hand combat, unarmed combat, hand-to-hand combat, unarmed combat, fight to the death, heated fight, hard fight, determined fight, aerial combat, armed combat, boxing match, cockfight, cockfight, cockfighting, cockfight, street fight, battle of the leaders, naval battle, losing battle, close combat, single combat, fighting cock, battle fleet, attack helicopter, out of action, out of action, do battle, We're on the same side!, We're fighting the same battle!, We want the same thing!, combat outpost, combat sport, combat gear, combat dress, uniform, combat zone. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word combat

fighting

nom masculin (bataille militaire) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les combats ont duré trois jours.
The fighting lasted three days.

battle, fight, struggle

nom masculin (lutte pour [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce sont les suffragettes qui ont initié le combat pour l'égalité des sexes.
It was the suffragettes who initiated the fight for sexual equality.

confrontation, sparring

nom masculin (affrontement, joute)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le combat des députés de l'opposition fut acharné.
The confrontation between opposition representatives was fierce.

fight, battle, struggle

nom masculin (lutte contre [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son combat contre le cancer a duré 5 ans.
His fight against cancer lasted five years.

fight, struggle

nom masculin (opposition)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Prédateurs et proies se livrent au combat de la vie et de la mort.
Predators and their prey engage in a life-or-death fight.

combat

verbe transitif (s'opposer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce député a combattu la politique sociale du gouvernement.
The congressman has fought against the government's social policy.

fight

verbe transitif (lutter contre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les gladiateurs combattaient les lions.
Gladiators fought lions.

fight

verbe intransitif (se battre)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les révolutionnaires combattaient pour la liberté.
The revolutionaries were fighting for freedom.

fight

verbe pronominal (être en guerre avec [qqn])

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
L'Angleterre et l'Allemagne se sont combattues lors de la dernière guerre.
Britain and Germany fought during the last world war.

combat boot

nom féminin (rangers, chaussure de soldat) (usually plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Action stations!

interjection (Tout le monde à son poste !) (UK)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

Action stations!

interjection (Préparez-vous au combat !) (UK)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

flurry, commotion

nom masculin (grande agitation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

canne de combat

nom féminin (sport de combat) (French sport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La canne de combat est un sport de combat qui se pratique avec un bâton de châtaignier.

hand-to-hand combat, unarmed combat

nom masculin (combat sans protection ni arme) (military, self-defence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a des paris clandestins sur les combats à main nues.

hand-to-hand combat, unarmed combat

nom masculin (combat sans arme) (military, self-defence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Jean-Marc est instructeur de combat à mains nues.

fight to the death

nom masculin (combat où l'un des 2 doit mourir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

heated fight, hard fight, determined fight

nom masculin (bataille importante) (fight, struggle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La bataille fut gagnée suite à un combat acharné entre les deux groupes ennemis.

aerial combat

nom masculin (combat d'avions de chasse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

armed combat

nom masculin (combat avec armes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

boxing match

nom masculin (rencontre de boxe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cockfight

nom masculin (discipline qui fait s'affronter 2 coqs) (blood sport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les combats de coqs sont très controversés voire interdits dans certains pays.

cockfight

nom masculin (figuré (compétition ridicule) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les deux nouveaux se livrent un combat de coq alors que c'est ancien qui aura ce poste !

cockfighting

nom masculin (affrontement entre deux coqs) (activity)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le combat de coqs est une discipline très ancienne, très controversée et interdite dans de nombreux pays.

cockfight

nom masculin (figuré (lutte ridicule entre 2 hommes) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'animosité entre ces deux chefs de services tourne au combat de coqs.

street fight

nom masculin (rixe entre bandes citadines)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

battle of the leaders

nom masculin (duel au sommet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

naval battle

nom masculin (guerre sur la mer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

losing battle

nom masculin (cause perdue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

close combat

nom masculin (combat au corps à corps)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

single combat

nom masculin (soutenu (duel)

fighting cock

nom masculin (oiseau utilisé pour des paris)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

battle fleet

nom féminin (armée navale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

attack helicopter

nom masculin (hélicoptère armé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

out of action

locution adjectivale (neutralisé)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

out of action

locution adjectivale (dans l'incapacité de lutter)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

do battle

locution verbale (combattre)

We're on the same side!, We're fighting the same battle!, We want the same thing!

interjection (expression de solidarité)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

combat outpost

nom masculin (lieu dédié au combat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

combat sport

nom masculin (sport de lutte contre un adversaire) (specific)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Karaté et judo sont des sports de combat.

combat gear, combat dress

nom féminin (vêtements militaires, treillis)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

uniform

nom féminin (figuré (tenue appropriée à un usage) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu ferais mieux de mettre ta tenue de combat avant d'aller débroussailler ce talus. Le costume cravate est la tenue de combat du jeune cadre dynamique.

combat zone

nom féminin (zone où les belligérants s'affrontent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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