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batallas

ba-TA-yasbaˈtaʝas

“batallas” means “battles” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

battles

Also: struggles, fights
NounfA2
Two groups of toy soldiers in colorful uniforms facing each other on a green field.

📝 In Action

Aprendimos sobre las grandes batallas de la historia.

A2

We learned about the great battles of history.

Todos tenemos nuestras propias batallas internas.

B1

We all have our own internal struggles.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • combates (combats)
  • luchas (fights)

Antonyms

  • paz (peace)
  • acuerdos (agreements)

Common Collocations

  • batallas campales – pitched battles
  • ganar batallas – to win battles

Idioms & Expressions

  • dar la batalla – to put up a fight or work hard for something

you battle

Also: you struggle
VerbB1regular ar
A person in a bright shirt struggling to carry a very large, heavy cardboard box.
infinitivebatallar
past Participlebatallado
gerundbatallando

📝 In Action

Sé que tú batallas mucho con las matemáticas.

B1

I know that you struggle a lot with math.

Si batallas para abrir la puerta, usa esta llave.

B1

If you struggle to open the door, use this key.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • luchas (you fight)
  • te esfuerzas (you exert yourself)

Common Collocations

  • batallar contra el tiempo – to battle against time

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yobatalle
túbatalles
él/ella/ustedbatalle
nosotrosbatallemos
vosotrosbatalléis
ellos/ellas/ustedesbatallen

Imperfect Subjunctive

yobatallara
túbatallaras
él/ella/ustedbatallara
nosotrosbatalláramos
vosotrosbatallarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesbatallaran

Indicative

Present

yobatallo
túbatallas
él/ella/ustedbatalla
nosotrosbatallamos
vosotrosbatalláis
ellos/ellas/ustedesbatallan

Imperfect

yobatallaba
túbatallabas
él/ella/ustedbatallaba
nosotrosbatallábamos
vosotrosbatallabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesbatallaban

Preterite

yobatallé
túbatallaste
él/ella/ustedbatalló
nosotrosbatallamos
vosotrosbatallasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesbatallaron
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "batallas" in Spanish:

battles→fight→fights→struggles→you battle→you struggle→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: batallas

Question 1 of 2

If you say 'Tú batallas con el inglés,' what do you mean?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
batalla(battle) — Noun
batallar(to battle) — Verb
batallón(battalion) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
pantallasmedallasfallas
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin word 'battualia,' which referred to fighting or fencing exercises performed by soldiers and gladiators.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: bataillesItalian: battaglie

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'batallas' masculine or feminine?

As a noun, it is feminine (las batallas). As a verb, it doesn't have a gender; it just depends on who you are talking to.

Can I use 'batallas' for a physical fight with a friend?

It's usually too formal or 'epic' for a small scrap. Use 'pelea' for a small fight and 'batalla' for something larger or more significant.