luchar

Senses

1. 1.

   to fight, to struggle

   engage in physical combat or a contest

2. 2.

   to struggle, to strive

   make a determined effort against difficulty or opposition

3. 3.

   to fight (figuratively)

   oppose or resist something abstract (disease, poverty, etc.)

Examples

• "Los luchadores luchan en el ring."

  The wrestlers fight in the ring.

• "Lucha contra el cáncer desde hace dos años."

  He has been fighting cancer for two years.

• "Tenemos que luchar por nuestros derechos."

  We have to fight for our rights.

Usage

Common verb expressing both literal physical combat and metaphorical struggle. Often used with *contra* (against) or *por* (for). Register: neutral, used across formal and informal contexts.