| Principal Translations |
| combat n | (war: armed fighting) (guerra) | combate nm |
| | The medal is awarded for injury in combat. |
| | La medalla se ha concedido por heridas en combate. |
| combat [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (fight against) | combatir⇒ vtr |
| | We are combating opposition from a hostile press. |
| | Combatimos la oposición de una prensa hostil. |
| combats npl | informal (outfit worn by fighting soldier) (militar) | uniforme nm |
| | | ropa de combate nf + loc adj |
| | The soldiers were responsible for making sure their combats were clean and neat. |
| | Los soldados eran responsables de asegurarse de que sus uniformes estuvieran limpios y prolijos. |
Compound Forms:
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| aerial combat n | (war: use of fighter planes) | combate aéreo nm |
| | The Red Baron was famous for his feats of ærial combat. |
| | El Barón Rojo fue famoso por sus hazañas en combates aéreos. |
| armed combat n | (warfare, military conflict) (guerra) | conflicto armado nm |
| | Women are still barred from armed combat in most countries. |
| close combat n | (fighting at short range) | combate cuerpo a cuerpo nm + loc adj |
| combat aircraft n | (plane or helicopter used in warfare) | aeronave de combate nf + loc adj |
| | Pilotless drones are the latest addition to combat aircraft. |
| | Los drones sin piloto son lo último en aeronaves de combate. |
| combat boot | (heavy boot) | bota militar nf + adj mf |
| | | borceguí nm |
| | (AR) | borcego nm |
| combat boots npl | (boots worn by soldier) | botas militares loc nom fpl |
| | Each soldier was issued a brand new pair of combat boots. |
| | | botas de combate loc nom fpl |
| | (AR) | borceguíes, borcegos nmpl |
| combat dress n | (outfit worn by soldier in combat) | uniforme de combate loc nom m |
| combat enabler n | ([sth] which facilitates warfare) | auxiliar de combate loc nom mf |
| combat fatigue n | (stress reaction to warfare) | fatiga de combate, neurosis de guerra loc nom f |
| | | estrés de combate loc nom m |
| combat fatigues npl | (military clothing) | uniforme nm |
| | | ropa de combate grupo nom |
| | Their combat fatigues were spattered with blood. |
| combat jacket n | (jacket worn by soldier) | guerrera nf |
| | | chaqueta de combate loc nom f |
combat pants (US),
combat trousers (UK) npl | (trousers: military style) | pantalones militares loc nom mpl |
| combat sport n | (sport: involves fighting) | deporte de combate nm |
| | Combat sports are popular with teenage boys. |
| | Los deportes de combate son populares entre adolescentes. |
| combat zone n | (area of military fighting) | zona de combate, área de combate nf |
| | Your room is so dirty that it looks like a combat zone. |
| | | zona de guerra nf |
| | | campo de batalla nm |
| ground combat n | (warfare taking place on the ground) | combate terrestre nm + adj |
| | The two opposing forces have started to engage in ground combat. |
| | | batalla terrestre nf + adj |
| hand-to-hand combat n | (war: fighting at close quarters) | combate cuerpo a cuerpo nm |
| | The martial arts will train you in hand-to-hand combat. |
| | En las artes marciales te entrenan para el combate cuerpo a cuerpo. |
| hors de combat | Gallicism (out of the fight) | fuera de combate loc adv |
| mortal combat n | (fight to the death, deadly warfare) | combate a muerte, combate mortal grupo nom |
| | | lucha a muerte, lucha mortal grupo nom |
| naval combat n | (warfare at sea) | combate naval grupo nom |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. En la ría de Vigo están los restos de los galeones hundidos durante el combate naval de 1702. |
| | | batalla naval grupo nom |
noncombat,
non-combat adj | (not occurring during armed conflict) | no en combate loc adj |