lutar

Portuguese

/lu.ˈtaɾ/, /lu.ˈta(ʁ)/

verb
Definitions
  • to fight (in) participate in a conflict
  • to fight against participate in a conflict against an enemy
  • to fight; to struggle against try to stop something
  • to fight (for); to strive (for); to struggle try to obtain something
  • to struggle (against) attempt to counteract a force

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese luitar inherited from Latin luctāre, luctārī derived from Proto-Indo-European *lugsos.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*lugsos

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