Put up a fight Meaning in English
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ˈpʊt/ /ˈəp/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfaɪt
PUT UHP uh FITE
pʊt/ /ˈʌp/ /æɪ/ /fˈaɪt
PUT UP uh FITE
Definition
To resist strongly or fight back when facing opposition or difficulty, instead of giving up easily.
Usage & Nuances
'Put up a fight' is informal and can refer to any kind of struggle—physical, verbal, or figurative. Common collocations: 'really put up a fight,' 'didn't put up much of a fight.' Not literal fighting—can be about standing up for oneself.
Spanish: dar pelea - resistirse - lucharPortuguese (BR): lutar - resistir - enfrentarPortuguese (PT): lutar - resistir - enfrentar-seChinese (Simplified): 奋力抵抗 - 反抗Chinese (Traditional): 奮力抵抗 - 反抗Hindi: मुकाबला करना - विरोध करनाArabic: يقاوم - يبدي مقاومةBengali: প্রতিরোধ করা - দৃঢ়ভাবে বিরোধিতা করাRussian: давать отпор - сопротивлятьсяJapanese: 必死に抵抗する - 最後まで戦うVietnamese: chống cự quyết liệt - không chịu thua dễ dàngKorean: 강하게 맞서다 - 끝까지 싸우다Turkish: karşı koymak - direniş göstermekUrdu: مزاحمت کرنا - بھرپور مقابلہ کرناIndonesian: melawan dengan gigih - tidak menyerah begitu saja
Example Sentences
Even though he was losing, he put up a fight until the end.
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The small dog put up a fight against the bigger one.
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She wasn't going to give up without putting up a fight.
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They really put up a fight over the last piece of cake.
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Don’t expect him to give up; he’ll put up a fight for what he believes in.
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The team put up a fight, but the score didn’t go their way.
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