battle

batalla

Enfrentamiento armado entre ejércitos u otros grupos.

En inglés sencillo: A fight between armies or other groups.

• The battle lasted two days.
• Many soldiers died in the battle.
• They won several battles near the border.

Sinónimos: fight, combat

Expresiones frecuentes: win a battle, lose a battle, fierce battle, major battle

lucha

Esfuerzo difícil para resolver un problema o conseguir algo.

En inglés sencillo: A difficult effort to deal with a problem or achieve something.

• Finding a job was a battle.
• He lost his battle with cancer.
• They face a long battle to save the school.

Cómo se usa: battle with/against something (Her battle with depression lasted years.); battle for something (Their battle for equal rights continues.)

Sinónimos: struggle, fight

Expresiones frecuentes: battle with cancer, uphill battle, battle for control

luchar, combatir

Combatir contra alguien o esforzarse mucho por superar una dificultad.

En inglés sencillo: To fight someone or try hard to overcome a difficulty.

• Firefighters battled the flames.
• The two armies battled for control of the bridge.
• She is battling a serious illness.

Cómo se usa: battle against someone/something (The soldiers battled against a larger army.); battle for something (Two teams battled for the title.); battle to do something (Doctors battled to save her life.)

Sinónimos: fight, struggle

Expresiones frecuentes: battle against someone, battle for control, battle the flames

nutritivo

Se dice de la hierba o los pastos que ayudan al ganado a fortalecerse y engordar.

En inglés sencillo: Describes grass or pasture that helps farm animals grow strong and fat.

• The cattle grazed on battle grass.
• Sheep grew fat on the battle pasture.
• The farmer valued this battle meadow.

Sinónimos: nourishing, nutritious

Expresiones frecuentes: battle grass, battle pasture

fértil

Se dice de la tierra o el suelo donde las plantas crecen bien.

En inglés sencillo: Describes land or soil in which plants grow well.

• The farm had battle soil.
• They planted wheat on battle land.
• This battle field produced a good harvest.

Sinónimos: fertile, fruitful

Antónimos: barren

Expresiones frecuentes: battle land, battle soil