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lutte

struggle, fight

noun LÜHT Less Common

Also means

wrestling (sport)

Usage Note

Lutte covers both a physical or metaphorical struggle (la lutte contre la pauvreté — the fight against poverty) and the sport of wrestling (la lutte gréco-romaine). The verb lutter (to struggle, to wrestle) is frequently used, as is lutteur/lutteuse for a wrestler or fighter. The final -e is silent.

Examples

"La lutte contre la maladie dure des années."

Natural Translation

The fight against the disease lasts years.

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