gladiator

gladiador

Luchador de la antigua Roma que combatía contra personas o animales salvajes para entretener al público, a veces hasta morir.

En inglés sencillo: A fighter in ancient Rome who fought people or wild animals to entertain a crowd, sometimes to the death.

• The gladiator entered the arena.
• Two gladiators fought before a huge crowd.
• Some gladiators had to face wild animals.

Expresiones frecuentes: roman gladiator, gladiator fight, gladiator arena

polemista

Persona que defiende sus ideas con fuerza en debates o disputas públicas.

En inglés sencillo: Someone who argues forcefully in public debates or disputes.

• He became a political gladiator.
• The two gladiators clashed over education policy.
• She was a formidable gladiator in every public debate.

Sinónimos: debater, disputant

Expresiones frecuentes: political gladiator, verbal gladiator, gladiator of debate

boxeador, púgil

Persona que gana dinero peleando en combates de boxeo.

En inglés sencillo: Someone who earns money by fighting in boxing matches.

• The young gladiator entered the boxing ring.
• Both gladiators wore red boxing gloves.
• The crowd cheered as their favorite gladiator landed a punch.

Sinónimos: boxer, prizefighter

Expresiones frecuentes: ring gladiator, professional gladiator, young gladiator

luchar ante espectadores

Pelear con otra persona para que el público mire y se entretenga.

En inglés sencillo: To fight another person so that others can watch and enjoy it.

• They gladiator for the crowd.
• The prisoners gladiatored in the arena.
• Men were paid to gladiator before wealthy spectators.

Expresiones frecuentes: gladiator for spectators, gladiator in arenas

competir

Participar en una competición ante un público.

En inglés sencillo: To take part in a contest in front of an audience.

• They gladiator for prizes.
• She gladiatored in a public contest last spring.
• The rivals agreed to gladiator before an audience.

Sinónimos: compete

Expresiones frecuentes: gladiator for prizes, gladiator in contests

discutir, debatir

Discutir con alguien o debatir sus ideas.

En inglés sencillo: To argue or debate with someone.

• The speakers gladiator over every issue.
• They gladiatored with each other about politics.
• He liked to gladiator over questions of principle.

Cómo se usa: gladiator with someone (He gladiatored with his rival throughout the debate.)

Sinónimos: argue, debate

Expresiones frecuentes: gladiator over something, gladiator with someone

intimidar

Actuar de manera agresiva o amenazante para asustar a otras personas.

En inglés sencillo: To behave in an aggressive or threatening way toward other people.

• He tends to gladiator around his colleagues.
• The manager gladiatored against anyone who challenged him.
• She refused to gladiator against the other guests.

Sinónimos: bully

Expresiones frecuentes: gladiator against someone, gladiator around someone