How to Say “Fight” in Spanish

Ways to say it

You can use pelear for physical brawls or verbal arguments. For an abstract or noble struggle, such as fighting for a cause or a right, use luchar. The phrase dar pelea is used to mean putting up a fight. If you want to set things straight, you can use the idiom poner los puntos sobre las íes. To describe a specific instance of a fight or an argument, the noun pelea is used. For a continuous struggle or a systemic conflict, the noun lucha is more appropriate.

Which one should you use?

While pelear typically refers to physical brawls or verbal arguments, luchar is used for more abstract or noble struggles. The phrase hacer armas is another way to express the concept of fighting. To emphasize that two or more people are fighting with one another, the pronominal form pelearse is often used.

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Spain, the word trifulca is more common and refers to a brawl or a heated argument.

Related words

Battle (noun): pelea, combate, lucha.

Conflict of will, strife (noun): lucha, socaliña.

How does it change in a sentence?

The noun lucha is used to refer to a continuous struggle or systemic conflict. The pronominal form pelearse is used when the focus is on the interaction between two or more people fighting each other.

How do you pronounce it?

/peleˈaɾ/