fight off

English - Turkish

Definition of fight off in English Turkish dictionary

defetmek

(Fiili Deyim ) def etmek , püskürtmek

püskürtmek

defet

ile mücadele etmek

(deyim) fight someone/something off puskurtmek,yenmek,savmak

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fight off the infection

enfeksiyon gidermek

fight off

Fight someone/something off: Püskürtmek, yenmek, savmak

English - English

Definition of fight off in English English dictionary

To succeed in defeating a challenge, or an attack

The actor John Smith hopes to fight off the other nominees for the Golden Globe award.

To resist, particularly an infection or an emotion

I'm fighting off the 'flu' at the moment.

force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"

drive back, ward off, repulse

If you fight off someone who has attacked you, you fight with them, and succeed in making them go away or stop attacking you. The woman fought off the attacker

If you fight off something, for example an illness or an unpleasant feeling, you succeed in getting rid of it and in not letting it overcome you. Unfortunately these drugs are quite toxic and hinder the body's ability to fight off infection All day she had fought off the impulse to telephone Harry. = resist

Turkish pronunciation

fayt ôf

Pronunciation

/ˈfīt ˈôf/ /ˈfaɪt ˈɔːf/

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