Meaning
to fight
- to spar
- to struggle
In a sentence
Lotto ogni giorno per trovare un buon lavoro.
I fight every day to find a good job.
Hai mai lottato con tuo fratello per gioco?
Have you ever sparred with your brother for fun?
Non voglio lottare ancora, sono troppo stanco.
I don't want to fight anymore, I'm too tired.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| lottare | infinitive |
| lottiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| lotto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| lottate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| lotti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| lottano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| lotta | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| lottavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| lottavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| lottavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| lottavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| lottavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| lottava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| lottammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| lottai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| lottaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| lottasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| lottarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| lottò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| lotteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| lotterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| lotterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| lotterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| lotteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| lotterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| lottiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| lotti | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| lottiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| lotti | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| lottino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| lotti | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| lottassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| lottassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| lottaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| lottassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| lottassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| lottasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| lotteremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| lotterei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| lottereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| lotteresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| lotterebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| lotterebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| lottiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| lottate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| lotta | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| lottando | gerund |
| lottato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use lottare per + noun/infinitive for causes or goals: lottare per i diritti, per vincere.
- Use lottare contro + noun for opponents, problems, or diseases: lottare contro il cancro, contro il sistema.
- For physical combat, combattere is often more direct; lottare also covers figurative struggle and wrestling-style fighting.