lutte

See also: lutté

French

Etymology

From Old French, from Late Latin lucta, from Latin luctor (“I wrestle”). Compare Italian lotta.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lyt/
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(Quebec) IPA^(key): /lʏt/

Noun

lutte f (plural luttes)

(literally or figuratively) struggle, fight, battle
La lutte contre le capitalisme
The struggle against capitalism
(sports) wrestling

Verb

lutte

first-person singular present indicative of lutter
third-person singular present indicative of lutter
first-person singular present subjunctive of lutter
third-person singular present subjunctive of lutter
second-person singular imperative of lutter

Related terms

en lutte
lutte d'intérêts
lutter
lutteur

See also

bataille f

Further reading

“lutte” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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