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contend, struggle, fight, vie, strive meaning in Swedish

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contend [contended, contending, contends] (strive in opposition)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈtend]
[US: kən.ˈtend]

kämpa [~de ~t]verb

strida [stred, stridit, pres. strider]verb

struggle (strife, effort)
noun
[UK: ˈstrʌɡ.l̩]
[US: ˈstrʌɡ.l̩]

kampsubstantiv
{c}

struggle [struggled, struggling, struggles] (to strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight)
verb
[UK: ˈstrʌɡ.l̩]
[US: ˈstrʌɡ.l̩]

kämpa [~de ~t]verbJohn struggled to get free. = John kämpade för att bli fri.

fight [fought, fought, fighting, fights] ((intransitive) to contend in physical conflict)
verb
[UK: faɪt]
[US: ˈfaɪt]

kämpa [~de ~t]verbI can still fight. = Jag kan fortfarande kämpa.

slåss [slogs, slagits, pres. slåss]verbThey want to fight. = De vill slåss.

strida [stred, stridit, pres. strider]verbI can still fight. = Jag kan fortfarande strida.

fight [fights] (battle)
noun
[UK: faɪt]
[US: ˈfaɪt]

kampsubstantiv
{c}
We can't give up without a fight. = Vi kan inte ge upp utan en kamp.

slag [~et ~]substantiv
{n}

stridsubstantiv
{c}
I can still fight. = Jag kan fortfarande strida.

fight [fights] (martial arts match)
noun
[UK: faɪt]
[US: ˈfaɪt]

fajt [~en ~er]substantiv

match [~en ~er]substantiv

fight [fought, fought, fighting, fights] (to counteract)
verb
[UK: faɪt]
[US: ˈfaɪt]

bekämpa [~de ~t]verb

strive (to sincerely try to achieve, to make one's best effort)
verb
[UK: straɪv]
[US: ˈstraɪv]

anstränga [~strängde ~strängt]verb

ge 110%verb

ge järnetverb

strävaverb

class struggle (struggle between classes)
noun
[UK: klɑːs ˈstrʌɡ.l̩]
[US: ˈklæs ˈstrʌɡ.l̩]

klasskamp [~en ~er]substantiv
{c}

power struggle (a fight to gain dominance)
noun

maktkamp [~en ~er]substantiv
{c}

pillow fight (a play fight that involves hitting others with pillows)
noun
[UK: ˈpɪ.ləʊ faɪt]
[US: ˈpɪlo.ʊ ˈfaɪt]

kuddkrig [~et ~]substantiv
{n}

water fight (activity where the participants get each other wet)
noun

vattenkrig [~et ~]substantiv
{n}

food fight (disorderly outbreak in which food is thrown for amusement)
noun

matkrigsubstantiv
{n}

snowball fight (play fight)
noun

snöbollskrig [~et ~]substantiv
{n}

fight fire with fire (respond to an attack with a counter-attack)
verb

ont skall med ont fördrivasverb