English edit

Etymology edit

Blend of lute +‎ guitar

Noun edit

lutar (plural lutars)

  1. (music) Synonym of lute guitar.

Anagrams edit

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Noun edit

lutar m

  1. indefinite plural of lut

Portuguese edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old Galician-Portuguese luitar, from Latin luctārī. Compare Galician loitar, Spanish luchar.

Pronunciation edit

 
 

Verb edit

lutar (first-person singular present luto, first-person singular preterite lutei, past participle lutado)

  1. (intransitive, or transitive with em or with no preposition (less common)) to fight (in) (participate in a conflict)
    Synonyms: combater (em), participar de, pelejar em
    Nosso exército ficou com medo de lutar.
    Our army was scared to fight.
    Meu irmão disse que lutaria na guerra.
    My brother said he would fight in the war.
    Hoje morreu o último veterano que lutou a batalha de Verdun.
    The last veteran who fought in the Battle of Verdun died today.
  2. (intransitive, or transitive with com or contra) to fight against (participate in a conflict against an enemy)
    Synonyms: combater, brigar com, pelejar com
    Fiquei rindo das criancinhas lutando.
    I kept laughing at the little children fighting [one another].
    A legião deve lutar com os hunos ainda hoje.
    The legion should fight the Huns today.
    Deixe que os polacos lutem contra os invasores.
    Let the Polish fight the invaders.
  3. (transitive with contra) to fight; to struggle against (try to stop something)
    Synonym: combater
    O candidato disse que lutara contra a corrupção.
    The candidate said he had fought corruption.
  4. (intransitive, or transitive with por) to fight (for); to strive (for); to struggle (try to obtain something)
    Synonyms: esforçar-se, pelejar
    Ela lutou e lutou, mas nunca conseguiu uma vida melhor.
    She fought and fought, but never got a better life.
    Eles lutaram pelo fim da guerra.
    They fought for the war to end.
  5. (intransitive, or transitive with contra) to struggle (against) (attempt to counteract a force)
    Synonym: resistir
    Não lutes, tomarás a vacina quer queira ou não.
    Don’t struggle, you will be vaccinated whether you like it or not.
    Se tentarem te assaltar, faça tudo que mandarem e não lute.
    If they try to rob you, do everything they tell you and don’t struggle.

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit

Swedish edit

Verb edit

lutar

  1. present indicative of luta

Anagrams edit

Volapük edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

lutar (nominative plural lutars)

  1. otter

Declension edit