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Battle Noun  /ˈbætl   Muharebe Countable Fight Sth Competition

Level B1 
Kind noun
Front battle 
IPA  /ˈbætl   / noun
Back muharebe
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battle (noun)

 /ˈbætl   / noun
 
 1 [countable, uncountable]
a fight, especially between armies in a war
muharebe
 the battle of Trafalgar
 to die/be killed in battle
 2 [countable]
a battle (with sb) (for sth)
a competition, an argument or a fight between people or groups of people trying to win power or control
 (kazanmak için) mücadele , yarışma
 a legal battle for custody of the children
 3 [countable, usually singular]
a battle (against/for sth)
a determined effort to solve a difficult problem or to succeed in a difficult situation
mücadele
 After three years she lost her battle against cancer.
IDIOM
a losing battle
a competition, fight, etc. in which it seems that you will fail to be successful
 (savaş, mücadele, rekabet vb) kaybedilmesi kaçınılmaz
 

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