bataille

Definitions of bataille
  1. noun
    an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
    synonyms: collision, lutte
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    insurrection, rébellion, révolte, émeute
    organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
    accrochage, confrontation, differends
    bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension
    bagare, combat, lutte
    the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
    inimitié
    a bitter quarrel between two parties
    combat avec des armes à feu, coups de révolvers, fusillade
    a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
    accrochage
    a minor short-term fight
    contre-courant
    actions counter to the main group activity
    disharmonie, désaccord
    strife resulting from a lack of agreement
    escrime, escrime au sabre
    the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)
    bagarre
    a brief but vigorous fight
    bagarre
    disorderly fighting
    bagarre, dérèglement, échauffourée, émoi
    a noisy fight
    bagarre
    a noisy fight in a crowd
    vendetta
    a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other
    type of:
    action de groupe
    action taken by a group of people
  2. noun
    an engagement fought between two military forces
    synonyms: combat, conflit, confrontation, lutte
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    lutte
    a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
  3. noun
    a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
    synonyms: lutte
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    concorde
    the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)
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    accrochage, collision, conflit, confrontation, corps à corps, papouille
    a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
    combat naval
    a pitched battle between naval fleets
    combat, conflit, confrontation, lutte
    an engagement fought between two military forces
    attention
    close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
    type of:
    action, action militaire
    a military engagement
  4. noun
    the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
    synonyms: bagare, combat, lutte
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    combat avec des armes à feu, coups de révolvers, fusillade
    a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
    accrochage
    a minor short-term fight
    escrime, escrime au sabre
    the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)
    bagarre
    a brief but vigorous fight
    bagarre
    disorderly fighting
    bagarre, dérèglement, échauffourée, émoi
    a noisy fight
    bagarre
    a noisy fight in a crowd
    type of:
    collision, lutte
    an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
  5. noun
    a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
    synonyms: accrochage, collision, conflit, confrontation, corps à corps, papouille
    see moresee less
    examples:
    concorde
    the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)
    type of:
    lutte
    a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
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