fight off

combattre, résister à

Essayer d'empêcher une maladie, un sentiment ou un autre état indésirable de nous affecter.

En anglais simple : To try to stop an illness, feeling, or other unwanted condition from affecting you.

• I'm fighting off a cold.
• She fought off tears while saying goodbye.
• He drank coffee to fight off sleep during the night shift.

Comment l'utiliser : fight off something (Your body needs rest to fight off the infection.)

Synonymes : resist, ward off, fend off

Contraires : succumb to

Expressions courantes : fight off an infection, fight off sleep, fight off tears

repousser

Résister à une attaque ou à une menace et réussir à la repousser.

En anglais simple : To stop an attack or challenge by struggling successfully against it.

• They fought off the attackers.
• The team fought off a strong challenge from their rivals.
• Can the small company fight off competition from larger firms?

Comment l'utiliser : fight off someone/something (The guards fought off the attackers.)

Synonymes : repel, beat back, fend off

Expressions courantes : fight off an attack, fight off attackers, fight off competition

attaquer violemment

Attaquer quelqu'un violemment dans une bagarre.

En anglais simple : To attack someone fiercely in a fight.

• He fought off his opponent fiercely.
• The two men fought each other off with angry blows.
• She was fighting him off, punching and kicking wildly.

Comment l'utiliser : fight off someone (He fought off his opponent with fierce punches.)

Synonymes : attack, assault

Expressions courantes : fight off someone, fight off an opponent