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lutar.

to fight (participate in a conflict)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/luˈta(ʁ)/Brazil[luˈta(h)]Brazil/luˈta(ɾ)/São-Paulo/luˈta(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. to fight (participate in a conflict)

    intransitive · transitive
    Nosso exército ficou com medo de lutar.
    Meu irmão disse que lutaria na guerra.
  2. to fight (participate in a conflict against an enemy)

    intransitive
    Fiquei rindo das criancinhas lutando.
    A legião deve lutar com os hunos ainda hoje.
  3. to fight, to struggle (try to stop something)

    intransitive
    O candidato disse que lutara contra a corrupção.
  4. to fight; to strive; to struggle (try to obtain something)

    intransitive
    Ela lutou e lutou, mas nunca conseguiu uma vida melhor.
    Eles lutaram pelo fim da guerra.
  5. to struggle (attempt to counteract a force)

    intransitive
    Não lutes, tomarás a vacina quer queira ou não.
    Se tentarem te assaltar, faça tudo que mandarem e não lute.
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese luitar, from Latin luctārī. Compare Galician loitar, Spanish luchar.

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