combat

Definitions of combat
  1. noun
    an engagement fought between two military forces
    synonyms: bataille, conflit, confrontation, lutte
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    bataille, lutte
    a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
  2. noun
    the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
    synonyms: bagare, bataille, lutte
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    combat avec des armes à feu, coups de révolvers, fusillade
    a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
    accrochage
    a minor short-term fight
    escrime, escrime au sabre
    the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)
    bagarre
    a brief but vigorous fight
    bagarre
    disorderly fighting
    bagarre, dérèglement, échauffourée, émoi
    a noisy fight
    bagarre
    a noisy fight in a crowd
    type of:
    bataille, collision, lutte
    an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
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