a pelear

to fight

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phrase Uncommon #12,544
to fight Can refer to physical fighting or arguing.
SP: No quiero volver a pelear.
EN: I don't want to fight again.

Los niños se pusieron a pelear.

The children started fighting.

¡Tengo que ayudarle a pelear!

I have to help him fight!

— Demon Slayer: Mugen Train La película (2020)

¿Puedes enseñarme a pelear?

Can you teach me how to fight?

Yo te puedo enseñar a pelear.

I can teach you how to fight.

¿Me podrías enseñar a pelear?

Could you teach me how to fight?

Tú me enseñaste a pelear.

You taught me how to fight.

— Pecadores (2025)

¡Me hubiera quedado a pelear de haber podido!

I would have stayed to fight if I could have!

— La princesa Mononoke (1997)

Sanpo quiere que regreses a pelear.

Sanpo wants you to come back and fight.

— Ip Man (2008)

Las niñas se pusieron a pelear.

The girls started fighting.

Vienen todos los días a pelear.

They come every day to fight.

— Ip Man (2008)

Todos se pusieron a pelear.

Everyone started fighting.

Nos llamaron a pelear.

They called us to fight.

— El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey (2003)

Tuviste una ventaja de dos puntos, y empezaste a pelear a la defensiva.

You had a two-point lead, and you started fighting defensively.

— Dangal (2016)

¡He dicho que a pelear!

I said, get ready to fight!

— Ágora: La caída del imperio romano (2009)

A pelear, putos.

Let's fight, you bastards.

— Exterminio: El templo de huesos (2026)

Aprendí esgrima, a pelear.

I learned fencing—how to fight.

— La Princesa Prometida (1987)