un combate

fight; combat; match (especially in boxing or martial arts)

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fight; combat; match (especially in boxing or martial arts) Can refer to a physical fight, a combat situation, or a sporting contest like a boxing match. In some contexts it is more formal or specific than the English word "fight."
SP: Un árbitro quisquilloso puede arruinar un combate.
EN: A picky referee can ruin a fight.

Un árbitro quisquilloso puede arruinar un combate.

A fussy referee can ruin a fight.

La vida es un combate contra la muerte.

Life is a battle against death.

Es un combate de boxeo.

It's a boxing match.

Esto no es un combate.

This is not a fight.

— Fearless - Sin miedo (2006)

El Kung fu no es sólo un combate.

Kung fu is not just a fight.

— Todo a la vez en todas partes (2022)

Muy pronto estaba viendo un combate de boxeo en un canal mexicano.

Very soon I was watching a boxing match on a Mexican channel.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Sólo se ve un combate como este una vez en la vida.

You only see a fight like this once in a lifetime.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Cada vez que mi padre vence un combate, recibe una de estas.

Every time my father wins a fight, he receives one of these.

— Fearless - Sin miedo (2006)

Parece que va a ser un combate interesante.

It looks like it's going to be an interesting fight.

— Dangal (2016)