FIGHTER


Meaning of FIGHTER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ faɪtə(r) ]

( fighters)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

A fighter or a fighter plane is a fast military aircraft that is used for destroying other aircraft.

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2.

If you describe someone as a fighter , you approve of them because they continue trying to achieve things in spite of great difficulties or opposition.

From the start it was clear this tiny girl was a real fighter.

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3.

A fighter is a person who physically fights another person, especially a professional boxer.

...a tough little street fighter.

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4.

see also fire fighter , freedom fighter , prize fighter

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