sta combattendo

is fighting

→ stare

phrase Uncommon #15,602

is fighting A present progressive form of stare + combattendo, used for an ongoing fight or struggle. Depending on context, it can mean physically fighting or struggling against something.

IT: Mio fratello sta combattendo per i suoi diritti.

EN: My brother is fighting for his rights.

Mary sta combattendo, vero?

Mary is fighting, right?

Tom sta combattendo, vero?

Tom is fighting, right?

No, sta combattendo in guerra.

No, he's fighting in the war.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Sta combattendo con le spalle al muro nelle elezioni.

He is fighting with his back to the wall in the elections.

Chissà papà dove sta combattendo ora.

I wonder where dad is fighting now.

— La tomba delle lucciole (1988)

Tom non sta combattendo.

Tom isn't fighting.

Dicono che sta combattendo, ma a me non pare proprio.

They say he's fighting, but it doesn't look like it to me.

— The Big Sick - Il matrimonio si può evitare... l'amore no (2017)

Qualcuno sta combattendo?

Is anyone fighting?

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Il Castello dell’Infinito (2025)

Mary non sta combattendo, vero?

Mary isn't fighting, is she?