fight
/faɪt/verb
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लड़ना; संघर्ष करना
Basic wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as idiom
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[I, T]
to take part in a war or battle; to struggle physically with somebody; to try hard to stop, deal with or oppose something bad; to argue
लड़ना; संघर्ष करना
- They fought for freedom.
- to fight corruption
- The two boys fought over a cricket bat.
+ 2 more examples
- Doctors fought to save the injured man's life.
- Villagers are fighting for a proper road to their school.
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[C, U]
an act of fighting or a struggle; an attempt to stop or oppose something; the desire or ability to keep fighting
लड़ाई, संघर्ष
- the fight against poverty
- Radhika joined the fight against illiteracy by teaching evening classes in her colony.
- The brothers had a fight about the remote control.
+ 2 more examples
- It was a hard fight, but the team won in the end.
- The country's fight against polio has been a great success.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fight + with / against sb
With means against in a quarrel, but it can also mean together with; against is clearer for opponents.
झगड़े में 'with' का अर्थ 'के विरुद्ध' होता है, पर 'साथ मिलकर' भी हो सकता है; विरोधी के लिए 'against' अधिक स्पष्ट है।
- He fought with his brother over the cricket bat.
- India fought against colonial rule.
fight for / against / over sth
For means to struggle to get something; against to stop it; over to quarrel about it.
'For' का अर्थ कुछ पाने के लिए संघर्ष है; 'against' उसे रोकने के लिए; 'over' उस पर झगड़ने के लिए।
- Students fought for their right to vote.
- The villagers fought against the dam.
- The two cousins fought over the land.
fight + to-infinitive
Fight can be followed by a to-infinitive to show the aim of the struggle.
संघर्ष का उद्देश्य बताने के लिए 'fight' के बाद to-infinitive आ सकता है।
- Radhika fought to keep her scholarship.
fight (noun): a fight / have a fight
As a noun, fight is countable and takes have or get into.
Noun के रूप में 'fight' countable है और इसके साथ have या get into आता है।
- The boys had a fight in the playground.
- Don't get into a fight.
+Collocations 4
verb + fight
pickwinlosebreak upjoinstart
- The teacher broke up the fight in the corridor.
adjective + fight
fairtoughbitterlongphysical
- It was a tough fight, but our team won.
fight + noun
corruptionpovertydiseasecrimefire
- The village fought poverty through self-help groups.
fight back / off / on
backoffonout
- The patient fought off the infection.
“More examples 5
- Firefighters fought the blaze for six hours.
दमकलकर्मियों ने छह घंटे आग से लड़ाई की।
- The two parties are fighting for control of the council.
दोनों दल परिषद के नियंत्रण के लिए संघर्ष कर रहे हैं।
- She had a fight with her friend over a borrowed pen.
उसका उधार ली हुई कलम को लेकर अपनी सहेली से झगड़ा हो गया।
- India fought a long freedom struggle against the British.
भारत ने अंग्रेज़ों के विरुद्ध लंबा स्वतंत्रता संघर्ष लड़ा।
- Doctors are fighting to save the patient's life.
डॉक्टर मरीज़ की जान बचाने के लिए संघर्ष कर रहे हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The two boys fought between themselves.
✓ The two boys fought with each other.
Between is not used with fight; use with each other.
'Fight' के साथ 'between' नहीं आता; 'with each other' आएगा।
✗ We should fight with corruption.
✓ We should fight against corruption.
To oppose something harmful, use fight against, or fight it directly without a preposition.
किसी हानिकारक चीज़ का विरोध करने के लिए 'fight against' आता है।
✗ He fought the war for his country with brave.
✓ He fought the war bravely for his country.
Use the adverb bravely, not the adjective brave.
यहाँ adverb 'bravely' चाहिए, adjective 'brave' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These all involve opposition, but fight may be physical, while quarrel is with words.
इन सबमें विरोध शामिल है, पर 'fight' शारीरिक भी हो सकता है, जबकि 'quarrel' शब्दों से होता है।
To use force or argue against someone.
किसी के विरुद्ध बल प्रयोग करना या बहस करना।
- They fought bitterly.
To argue angrily, usually with words.
क्रोध में बहस करना, प्रायः शब्दों से।
- They quarrelled about money.
To try very hard against difficulty.
कठिनाई के विरुद्ध बहुत प्रयास करना।
- He struggled to pay the fees.
¶Idioms 6
fight shy of sth / of doing sth
to be unwilling to accept or do sth and try to avoid it
(किसी काम से) कतराना, बचना
- Many students fight shy of reading long passages.
- The government has fought shy of raising fuel prices before the election.
have a fight on your hands
to be faced with a difficult struggle to achieve sth
कड़े संघर्ष का सामना करना पड़ना
- If the club wants to stay in the league, it has a fight on its hands.
- With so many strong candidates, she will have a fight on her hands.
fighting fit
(British) in excellent physical condition
पूरी तरह तंदुरुस्त, एकदम चुस्त
- After a month of rest, Radhika is fighting fit again.
- The captain says the whole team is fighting fit for the final.
fight for (your) life
to make a great effort to stay alive, especially when you are seriously ill or injured
ज़िंदगी और मौत से जूझना
- The injured driver is fighting for his life in hospital.
- Doctors worked through the night as the child fought for life.
a fight to the finish
a fight or contest that continues until one side has clearly won
आर-पार की लड़ाई, अंत तक चलने वाला मुक़ाबला
- The final turned into a fight to the finish.
- Both parties are treating the election as a fight to the finish.
fighting spirit
a strong feeling of determination to continue trying, even in a difficult situation
लड़ने का जज़्बा, हार न मानने वाली भावना
- The team showed great fighting spirit after going two goals down.
- Her fighting spirit helped her recover from the illness.
→Phrasal verbs 4
fight back
to resist strongly or attack somebody who has attacked you
पलटकर मुक़ाबला करना, जवाबी लड़ाई लड़ना
- After losing three wickets, India fought back to win the match.
fight sb/sth off
to resist somebody or something by fighting against them
(लड़कर) भगा देना; (बीमारी आदि से) बचाव करना
- She fought off her attacker and ran for help.
- The body fights off most infections on its own.
fight it out
to fight or argue until an argument has been settled
(किसी झगड़े या बहस को) लड़-झगड़कर निपटाना
- I'll leave you two to fight it out.
- The two parties fought it out in court.
fight on
to continue fighting or trying
लड़ते रहना; हार न मानना
- Although she was injured, she fought on.
- The team fought on bravely till the last ball.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the fight words: fight, battle, combat, brawl (a noisy fight), clash, skirmish (a short fight), scuffle.
लड़ाई के शब्द याद रखिए: fight, battle, combat, brawl (शोर-भरी लड़ाई), clash, skirmish (छोटी झड़प), scuffle।
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms, asked very often: fight, fought, fought (/fɔːt/).
Verb forms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: fight, fought, fought (/fɔːt/)।
Fight for sth (to get it: 'fight for justice'), fight against sth (to stop it: 'fight against corruption').
Fight for sth (पाने के लिए: 'fight for justice'), fight against sth (रोकने के लिए: 'fight against corruption')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Fight tooth and nail (fight very hard), fight a losing battle (try to do something that will not succeed), fight fire with fire (use the same methods as your opponent), fight shy of (avoid), freedom fighter.
Idioms: fight tooth and nail (पूरी ताक़त से लड़ना), fight a losing battle (असफल होने वाला काम करने का प्रयास), fight fire with fire (विरोधी जैसे तरीके अपनाना, जैसे को तैसा), fight shy of (बचना), freedom fighter (स्वतंत्रता सेनानी)।