Meaning · noun
fighter, combatant
- a person who takes part in armed conflict, a soldier or guerrilla
- a determined person who does not give up in the face of difficulties
In a sentence
Molti combattenti stranieri hanno lasciato la regione dopo il cessate il fuoco.
Many foreign combatants left the region after the ceasefire.
È una vera combattente e non si arrende mai davanti agli ostacoli.
She is a real fighter and never gives up in the face of obstacles.
Il monumento è dedicato a tutti i combattenti caduti durante il conflitto.
The monument is dedicated to all the combatants fallen during the conflict.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| combattente | singular |
| combattenti | plural |
Usage notes
- Takes masculine or feminine articles depending on the person: 'il combattente', 'la combattente'.
Meaning · adjective
fighting, combative
- actively engaged in combat or warfare
- determined, spirited, or combative in attitude
In a sentence
Ha mostrato uno spirito combattente fino all'ultimo giorno di lavoro.
She showed a combative spirit until her very last day of work.
I reparti combattenti ricevettero l'ordine di avanzare verso il confine.
The fighting units received the order to advance toward the border.
Non tutti i soldati appartengono a unità combattenti.
Not all soldiers belong to combat units.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| combattente | masculine · singular |
| combattente | feminine · singular |
| combattenti | masculine · plural |
| combattenti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly used as a noun ('il/la combattente') to mean 'fighter' or 'combatant'.
- Shares the same form for masculine and feminine singular; plural ends in -i.
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