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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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