Inklingo

luchado

loo-CHAH-doh/luˈt͡ʃaðo/

luchado means hard-fought in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

hard-fought

Also: hard-earned, weathered
A small plant sprouting through a crack in a solid stone pavement under a bright sun.

📝 In Action

Fue una victoria muy luchada por todo el equipo.

B1

It was a very hard-fought victory by the whole team.

Tiene una cara luchada que cuenta muchas historias.

B2

He has a weathered face that tells many stories.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • fácil (easy)
  • regalado (given away/effortless)

Common Collocations

  • victoria luchadahard-fought victory
  • vida luchadaa life of struggle

fought

Also: struggled
VerbA2regular ar
A small knight in silver armor standing tired but proud next to a large, sleeping dragon.
gerundluchando
past Participleluchado
infinitiveluchar

📝 In Action

He luchado mucho para llegar hasta aquí.

A2

I have fought hard to get here.

Ellos han luchado contra la injusticia.

B1

They have struggled against injustice.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • combatido (combated)
  • peleado (fought/quarreled)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • haber luchadoto have fought

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedeslucharan
yoluchara
lucharas
vosotroslucharais
nosotroslucháramos
él/ella/ustedluchara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesluchen
yoluche
luches
vosotrosluchéis
nosotrosluchemos
él/ella/ustedluche

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedeslucharon
yoluché
luchaste
vosotrosluchasteis
nosotrosluchamos
él/ella/ustedluchó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesluchaban
yoluchaba
luchabas
vosotrosluchabais
nosotrosluchábamos
él/ella/ustedluchaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesluchan
yolucho
luchas
vosotroslucháis
nosotrosluchamos
él/ella/ustedlucha

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "luchado" in Spanish:

foughthard-earnedhard-foughtstruggledweathered

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: luchado

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'luchado' as a verb describing a past action?

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👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

From the Latin word 'luctari', which meant to wrestle or to struggle physically.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: reluctant (related via the concept of struggling against something)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'luchado' and 'peleado'?

Both mean 'fought'. However, 'luchado' often carries a more positive or noble connotation of struggling for a cause or a dream, while 'peleado' can sometimes mean a simple argument or a physical scuffle.