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la bagarre
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
a. fight
Une bagarre entre plusieurs élèves a éclaté dans la cour.A fight between several students broke out in the courtyard.
b. brawl
Le patient s'est présenté à l'hôpital avec une luxation de l'épaule survenue lors d'une bagarre.The patient came into the hospital with a dislocated shoulder he suffered in a brawl.
c. scrap (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
J'ai appelé la police car il y a eu une bagarre en bas de mon immeuble hier.I called the police because there was a scrap outside my building yesterday.
2. (colloquial) (figurative) (fierce battle)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. fight
La bagarre pour protéger cette zone humide oppose élus, écologistes et promoteurs immobiliers.The fight to protect this wetland pits elected officials, environmentalists, and property developers against one another.
b. struggle
Trouver un logement à Paris est devenu une vraie bagarre.Finding housing in Paris has become a real struggle.
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