batalla
battle
noun bah-TAH-yah Less Common
Origin: From Old French bataille, from Late Latin battalia.
Also means
fight
Usage Note
Batalla refers to a military battle or, figuratively, a hard struggle: dar batalla means 'to put up a fight' or 'to be a handful' (said of a difficult child or problem). The idiom campo de batalla (battlefield) is also used metaphorically. Batallar is the verb form, meaning to struggle or fight hard.
Examples
"La batalla duró tres días seguidos."
Natural Translation
The battle lasted three consecutive days.
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