combattre

Je combattis très fort pour contrôler mon sourire.
I fought very hard to control my smile.
Je combattis cette tentation, déterminée à ne pas me laisser dominer par cette habitude.
I fought the temptation, determined not to be mastered by this habit.
Je combattis pour retenir mes larmes.
I fought to hold back the tears.
Dès le début, je combattis ce projet, mais je ne rencontrai, parmi les marxistes viennois, que des sourires indulgents de supériorité.
I fought against the venture from the start, but I was met with a smile of condescending superiority from the Vienna Marxists.
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