combat

combate

Lucha entre personas o grupos, especialmente con armas.

En inglés sencillo: Fighting between people or groups, especially with weapons.

• Many soldiers died in combat.
• The troops received combat training before leaving.
• They were wounded during fierce combat near the border.

Sinónimos: fighting, battle

Expresiones frecuentes: in combat, hand-to-hand combat, combat training

combatir

Luchar contra alguien o actuar para detener algo perjudicial.

En inglés sencillo: To fight against someone or take action to stop something harmful.

• These measures help combat crime.
• The team combated the spread of disease.
• How can we combat pollution in our cities?

Sinónimos: fight, fight against, tackle

Expresiones frecuentes: combat crime, combat poverty, combat something