batallar

/bataˈʝaɾ/ · B2 · verb

to battle

⚔️ sounds like battle-yar: bat-a-LLAR, from batalla = battle

Batallar is built from the noun batalla (battle) plus the verb ending -ar. The first syllables bat-a- echo English battle, and the Spanish ending -ar just turns the noun into an action: to battle.

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