battre

to beat

Frank et un autre homme se battaient sur le sol.	Frank and another man were fighting on the floor.
Mes camarades des Jeunesses Libertaires savaient pourquoi ils se battaient.	My comrades of the Libertarian Youth knew why they were fighting.
C'est pour ça que elle et Beck se battaient, cette peinture.	That's what she and Beck were fighting over, this painting.
Ils étaient en smoking, et ils se battaient. C'était très moche.	They were in tuxedos, and fighting. It was very ugly.
Néanmoins, ils se battaient avec l'épée pour défendre leur vie.	Nevertheless they would struggle with the sword for their lives.
Néanmoins, ils se battaient avec l’épée pour défendre leur vie.	Nevertheless they would struggle with the sword for their lives.
Ses ailes battaient aussi vite que mon coeur.	His wings were beating almost as fast as my heart.
M. King était-il l'un des deux hommes qui vous battaient ?	Was Mr. King one of the two men beating you?
Les branches de son hélice ne battaient pas les flots.	The blades of its propeller weren't churning the waves.
La plupart des hommes se battaient sur le front.	Most men were fighting on the front.
Ils se battaient les uns contre les autres en grognant.	They were fighting and snarling at each other.
Ils étaient en smoking, et ils se battaient.	They were in tuxedos, and fighting. It was very ugly.
Ils étaient deux et ils se battaient.	There were two of them and they were fighting.
Ils la battaient et ne la laissaient jamais aller à l’école.	They beat her and never allowed her attend school.
Ils se battaient pour elle, comme d'habitude.	They were fighting over it, like usual.
Leurs espions me battaient sans cesse, ils m’empêchaient de dormir.	Their spies constantly hit me and they would not let me sleep.
Et voilà pourquoi ils se battaient.	And this is why they were fighting.
Les jeunes en Algérie se battaient pour leur indépendance contre l’extrême brutalité française.	Young people in Algeria were fighting for their independence against extreme French brutality.
Tu te souviens comment ils te battaient ?	You remember how they beat you?
Ils se battaient tout le temps.	They were fighting all the time.