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in the PONS Dictionary

I. bat·tle [ˈbætl̩, Am ˈbæt̬l̩] N

1. battle MIL:

battle
Kampf m <-(e)s, Kämp·fe>
battle
Gefecht nt <-(e)s, -e>
battle
Schlacht f <-, -en>
to join battle with sb

2. battle fig (struggle):

battle against for
Kampf m <-(e)s, Kämp·fe> fig gegen +acc/für/um +acc
battle of wills
Machtkampf m <-(e)s, -kämpfe>
battle of words
Wortgefecht nt <-(e)s, -e>
to do battle

II. bat·tle [ˈbætl̩, Am ˈbæt̬l̩] VB intr also fig (fight)

battle
kämpfen a. fig
to battle against sth
gegen etw acc kämpfen
to battle for sth
um etw acc kämpfen
to battle over sth
um etw acc kämpfen
to battle with sb/sth
mit jdm/etw kämpfen

III. bat·tle [ˈbætl̩, Am ˈbæt̬l̩] VB trans Am

to battle sth
gegen etw acc [an]kämpfen
OpenDict entry

battle VB

to battle against sth

battle out VB trans

to battle out ⇆ sth

ˈbat·tle cruis·er N

ˈbat·tle cry N

battle cry
Schlachtruf m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈbat·tle fa·tigue N

battle fatigue

ˈbat·tle-hard·ened ADJ attr, inv fig

ˈbat·tle line N

battle line
battle line

ˈbat·tle-scarred ADJ

1. battle-scarred (damaged by war):

2. battle-scarred fig (marked by experiences):

battle-scarred

ˈbat·tle zone N

battle zone
Kriegsschauplatz m <-es, -plätze>
battle zone

los·ing ˈbat·tle N

pitched ˈbat·tle N

pitched battle MIL

ˈstreet bat·tle N

street battle
Straßenschlacht f <-, -en>
OpenDict entry

turf battle N

turf battle inf
turf battle inf
Present
Ibattle
youbattle
he/she/itbattles
webattle
youbattle
theybattle
Past
Ibattled
youbattled
he/she/itbattled
webattled
youbattled
theybattled
Present Perfect
Ihavebattled
youhavebattled
he/she/ithasbattled
wehavebattled
youhavebattled
theyhavebattled
Past Perfect
Ihadbattled
youhadbattled
he/she/ithadbattled
wehadbattled
youhadbattled
theyhadbattled

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