combat

combat

Affrontement entre des personnes ou des groupes, notamment avec des armes.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : fighting, battle

Expressions courantes : in combat, hand-to-hand combat, combat training

combattre, lutter contre

Se battre contre quelqu’un ou agir pour empêcher quelque chose de nuisible.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : fight, fight against, tackle

Expressions courantes : combat crime, combat poverty, combat something