No. 8,760 in French

bataillé

"Fought" (past participle of "batailler," meaning to fight or struggle).

In a sentence

Nous avons bataillé pour obtenir ce projet.
We struggled to get this project.
Used metaphorically to describe the act of striving or fighting for something.
Il a bataillé toute la journée contre ce problème informatique.
He fought all day against this computer issue.
Used to indicate a prolonged effort or resistance against challenges.
Ils ont bataillé durant des heures pour retrouver leur chemin.
They struggled for hours to find their way.
Describes physical or mental effort involved in overcoming a situation or obstacle.

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