battaglia
battle
noun bat-TAH-lyah Less Common
Origin: from Late Latin 'battalia'
Also means
struggle
Usage Note
Battaglia is a military battle and, figuratively, any hard struggle for a cause: una battaglia per i diritti ('a fight for rights'). Note the -gli- sounds like the 'lli' in 'million'; the plural is battaglie.
Examples
"La battaglia durò tre giorni."
Natural Translation
The battle lasted three days.
Literal Translation
The battle lasted three days.

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