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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| struggle n | (difficult endeavour) (grande empenho) | esforço sm |
| | | luta sf |
| | The marathon was a struggle for me, but I finished. |
| | A maratona foi um grande esforço para mim, mas eu a terminei. |
| fighting n | (war, battle) | combate sm |
| | | luta sf |
| | The diplomat tried to mediate a ceasefire to stop the fighting. |
| | O diplomata tentou mediar um cessar-fogo para parar o combate. |
| hassle n | (sth difficult) (figurado) | luta sf |
| | (figurado) | esforço sm |
| | Getting through airport security is always a hassle. |
| | Passar pela segurança do aeroporto é sempre uma luta. |
| scuffle n | (fight) | luta, briga sm |
| | Bobby got into a scuffle at school and bruised his arm. |
| skirmish n | (physical struggle or fight) | escaramuça, briga, luta sf |
| | | combate sm |
| | The two boys had a skirmish in the hall. |
| wrestling match n | (sport: contention by grappling opponent) | luta sf |
| | The spectators were enjoying the wrestling match. |
| | Os espectadores estavam gostando da luta. |
| squabbling adj | (quarrelling) | briga, discussão sf |
| | | luta, rixa sf |
| | The squabbling children were giving the childminder a headache. |
| struggle n | (attempt to get free) | esforço sm |
| | | luta sf |
| | We watched the fly and his struggle to free himself of the flypaper. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês We watched the fly and its struggle to free itself from the flypaper. |
| bout n | (boxing: fight) | luta sf |
| | Out of two hundred bouts, the boxer only lost ten times. |
| | Em mais de duzentas lutas, o boxeador só perdeu dez vezes. |
tug-of-war,
tug of war n | figurative (struggle, competition) (figurado: competição) | luta, medição de força, batalha sf |
| | (figurado) | cabo-de-guerra sm |
| | They will not get anything done until they cease this tug-of-war and start pulling in the same direction. |
roughhouse,
roughhousing n | slang (fight) | luta, briga sf |
| joust n | figurative (competition, rivalry) | competição sf |
| | | luta sf |
| | | rivalidade sf |
| | The two boys started a joust to win Mary's affection. |
| scrabble n | (struggle, scramble) | luta sf |
| | In their scrabble, the team didn't notice the commotion in the bleachers. |
| ruck n | UK, informal (fight) | luta sf |
| | After the game was over, a ruck broke out in the bar. |
| grapple n | informal (instance of wrestling) | luta, briga sf |
| | His grapple with the Men's Champion left Bob with a sprained shoulder. |
| fight n | (physical combat) | luta, briga sf |
| | He got into a fight and has a black eye. |
| | Ele entrou numa luta e ficou com um olho roxo. |
| fight n | (military: combat) | luta sf |
| | | combate sm |
| | A fight broke out along the border. |
| | Uma luta irrompeu ao longo da fronteira. |
| fight n | (struggle) | luta sf |
| | Women's fight for equality is still ongoing. |
| | A luta das mulheres pela igualdade ainda ocorre. |
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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| an uphill struggle n | figurative (sth difficult and tiring) | uma dura batalha expres |
| | | uma luta difícil expres |
| | Brian faces an uphill struggle to overcome the injuries from his accident. |
| arm wrestling n | (contest of strength) | queda de braço loc sf |
| | | braço de ferro loc sm |
| | | luta de braço loc sf |
| battle royal n | UK (wrestling: elimination match) | luta eliminatória sf + adj |
| battle royal n | (dispute, fight) | luta violenta sf + adj |
| | | batalha sem tréguas expres |
| battle royal n | (fight: many participants) | luta com mais de dois lutadores expres |
| boxing match n | (sport: boxing contest) | luta de boxe |
| | Watching a boxing match on TV is a poor substitute for seeing it in person. |
| bushfighting n | (hard, skirmishing fighting) | luta difícil loc sf |
| catch-as-catch-can n | historical (type of wrestling) | luta livre americana expres |
| class conflict n | figurative (tensions between social classes) | luta de classes loc sf |
| | Marx believed that class conflict was the inevitable result of capitalism. |
| class struggle n | (struggle over social differences) (marxismo) | luta de classes loc sf |
| | Marx is not dead, the class struggle is not over; yesterday I saw factory workers demonstrating against the privileges of the rich. |
| | Marx não está morto, a luta de classes não acabou; ontem vi trabalhadores da fábrica protestando contra os privilégios dos ricos. |
| class warfare n | (conflict, tension between social classes) | luta de classes loc sf |
| | Class conflict exists in many modern societies, but does not lead to class warfare. |
| close combat n | (fighting at short range) | luta corpo a corpo sf + loc adj |
| cockfighting n | (forcing roosters to fight) (de galos) | rinha loc sf |
| | | briga de galos, luta de galos loc sf |
| gloves-off adj | (fight, competition: unrestrained) (luta, competição: livre) | luta livre loc sf |
| | After his blatant insult, she took a gloves-off approach in the confrontation. |
| grappling n | (sports: type of wrestling) | luta livre sf |
| smackdown n | (wrestling) (programa de TV) | luta livre sf + adj |
| smackdown n | figurative (fierce contest) (competição feroz) | luta livre sf + adj |
| spar n | (short fight) | boxe, pugilismo sm |
| | | luta de boxe sf |
| | My coach has lined up a couple of spars for this afternoon. |
| struggle for existence n | (nature: fight for survival) (natureza: lutar para sobreviver) | lutar para sobreviver expres v |
| | | luta pela sobrevivência sf |
| swashbuckling n | (sword fighting) | luta de espadachim loc adj |
| | The film is known for its well-choreographed swashbuckling. |
| sword fight n | (duel with long-bladed weapons) (duelo com armas de fio longo) | luta de espadas sf |
| | | esgrima sm |
| sword-fighting n | (one-on-one combat with long-bladed weapons) (combate cara a cara com armas de lâminas longas) | luta de espadas sf |
| | | esgrima sm |
| thumb wrestling n | (combat using thumbs) | luta de dedão expres |
| wrestling n | (sport) | luta livre loc sf |
| | Wrestling is a combat sport. |
| wrestling ring n | (enclosure or arena used by wrestlers) | ringue de luta loc sm |