How to Say "to campaign" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “to campaign” is “luchar” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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luchar

verbB1

for a cause or right

Mi abuela luchó toda su vida por la igualdad de las mujeres.

My grandmother struggled/campaigned her entire life for women's equality.

Luchamos contra la corrupción en el gobierno.

We are fighting against corruption in the government.

Tienes que luchar por tus sueños.

You have to strive/fight for your dreams.

Mistake: “Luchamos a favor los derechos (We fight in favor the rights)”

Correction: Luchamos por los derechos. Use 'luchar por' when striving for a goal, and 'luchar contra' when opposing something.

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