lutei contra

fought against

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fought against The first-person singular past form of lutar contra, used for physically or metaphorically fighting, resisting, or struggling against something.

PO: Lutei contra o medo durante muitos anos.

EN: I fought against fear for many years.

Lutei contra o sono.

I fought against sleep.

Durante toda a minha vida lutei contra as superstições.

All my life, I’ve fought against superstitions.

Lutei contra o câncer por três anos.

I battled cancer for three years.

— O Poço (2019)

Sempre lutei contra algo.

I've always struggled against something.

— O Sacrifício (1986)