fighter

fight·er  (ftr)

n.

1. One who fights, such as a soldier or boxer.

2. A fast, maneuverable combat aircraft used to engage enemy aircraft.

3. A pugnacious, unyielding, or determined person.

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fighter [ˈfaɪtə]

n

1. a person who fights, esp a professional boxer

2. a person who has determination

3. (Military) Military an armed aircraft designed for destroying other aircraft

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A generic term to describe a type of fast and maneuverable fixed wing aircraft capable of tactical air operations against air and/or surface targets.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fighter - someone who fights (or is fighting) battler, belligerent, combatant, scrapper individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" defender, withstander - a fighter who holds out against attack boxer, pugilist - someone who fights with his fists for sport brawler - a fighter (especially one who participates in brawls) butter - a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head fencer, swordsman - someone skilled at fencing gladiator - (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat gouger - an attacker who gouges out the antagonist's eye hell-kite, hell-rooster, gamecock - someone who is a very fierce fighter mauler - a fighter who batters the opponent; "Jack Dempsey was called a mauler" skirmisher - someone who skirmishes (e.g., as a member of a scouting party) tough, street fighter - someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing victor, master, superior - a combatant who is able to defeat rivals grappler, matman, wrestler - combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
	2.	fighter - a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air attack aircraft, fighter aircraft aeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane" interceptor - a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft kamikaze - a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II stealth fighter - a fighter that is difficult to detect by radar; is built for precise targeting and uses laser-guided bombs military plane, warplane - an aircraft designed and used for combat armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
	3.	fighter - someone who fights for a cause paladin, champion, hero defender, guardian, protector, shielder - a person who cares for persons or property

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fighter

noun

1. fighter plane, military aircraft, armed aircraft Royal Air Force's fighters and bombers

2. combatant, battler, militant, contender, contestant, belligerent, antagonist, disputant She's a real fighter and has always defied the odds.

3. boxer, wrestler, bruiser (informal), pugilist, prize fighter a tough little street fighter

4. soldier, warrior, fighting man, man-at-arms His guerrillas are widely accepted as some of the best fighters in the Afghan resistance.

Translations

fighter [ˈfaɪtəʳ]

A. N

1. → combatiente mf (Boxing) → boxeador(a) m/f, púgil m; (= warrior) → guerrero/a m/f, soldado mf (fig) → luchador(a) m/f
a bonny fighter → un valiente guerrero

2. (= airplane) → avión m de combate, caza m

B. CPD fighter bomber N → cazabombardero m
fighter command N → jefatura f de cazas
fighter pilot N → piloto mf de caza

fighter [ˈfaɪtə^r] n

(for rights, justice, the poor) → combattant(e) m/f
a fighter for sb/sth → un(e) défenseur/euse de qn/qch

(= person who does not give in) to be a fighter → être accrocheur/euse
He's a real fighter! → Il est accrocheur!

(= plane) → chasseur m
fighter jet n → avion m de chasse
fighter pilot n → pilote mf de chasse
fighter plane n → avion m de chasse

fighter

n

→ Kämpfer(in) m(f), → Streiter(in) m(f); (Boxing) → Fighter m; he’s a fighter (fig) → er ist eine Kämpfernatur

(Aviat: = plane) → Jagdflugzeug nt, → Jäger m

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fighter:

fighter-bomber

n → Jagdbomber m

fighter interceptor

n → Abfangjäger m

fighter pilot

n → Jagdflieger m

fighter [ˈfaɪtəʳ] n → combattente m/f; (plane) → caccia m inv
he's a fighter for the cause of ... → lotta per la causa di...

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fighter [ˈfaɪtəʳ] n → combattente m/f; (plane) → caccia m inv
he's a fighter for the cause of ... → lotta per la causa di...