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English
Etymology
Blend of lute + guitar
Noun
lutar (plural lutars)
- (music) Synonym of lute guitar.
Anagrams
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
lutar m
- indefinite plural of lut
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese luitar, from Latin luctārī. Compare Galician loitar, Spanish luchar.
Pronunciation
Verb
lutar (first-person singular present luto, first-person singular preterite lutei, past participle lutado)
- (intransitive, or transitive with em or with no preposition (less common)) to fight (in) (participate in a conflict)
- Synonyms: combater (em), participar de, pelejar em
Nosso exército ficou com medo de lutar.- Our army was scared to fight.
Meu irmão disse que lutaria na guerra.- My brother said he would fight in the war.
Hoje morreu o último veterano que lutou a batalha de Verdun.- The last veteran who fought in the Battle of Verdun died today.
- (intransitive, or transitive with com or contra) to fight against (participate in a conflict against an enemy)
- Synonyms: combater, brigar com, pelejar com
Fiquei rindo das criancinhas lutando.- I kept laughing at the little children fighting .
A legião deve lutar com os hunos ainda hoje.- The legion should fight the Huns today.
Deixe que os polacos lutem contra os invasores.- Let the Polish fight the invaders.
- (transitive with contra) to fight; to struggle against (try to stop something)
- Synonym: combater
O candidato disse que lutara contra a corrupção.- The candidate said he had fought corruption.
- (intransitive, or transitive with por) to fight (for); to strive (for); to struggle (try to obtain something)
- Synonyms: esforçar-se, pelejar
Ela lutou e lutou, mas nunca conseguiu uma vida melhor.- She fought and fought, but never got a better life.
Eles lutaram pelo fim da guerra.- They fought for the war to end.
- (intransitive, or transitive with contra) to struggle (against) (attempt to counteract a force)
- Synonym: resistir
Não lutes, tomarás a vacina quer queira ou não.- Don’t struggle, you will be vaccinated whether you like it or not.
Se tentarem te assaltar, faça tudo que mandarem e não lute.- If they try to rob you, do everything they tell you and don’t struggle.
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
Derived terms
Swedish
Verb
lutar
- present indicative of luta
Anagrams
Volapük
Pronunciation
Noun
lutar (nominative plural lutars)
- otter
Declension
declension of lutar
- 1 status as a case is disputed
- 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only