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No. 9,067 in French

combatifs

"Combatifs" means "pugnacious" or "ready to fight."

In a sentence

  • Les élèves sont très combatifs lors des débats en classe.

    The students are very combative during class debates.

    Here, 'combatifs' describes the students' spirit of argumentation and active engagement in debates.

  • Les soldats étaient combatifs face à l'ennemi.

    The soldiers were combative in the face of the enemy.

    In this context, 'combatifs' refers to the soldiers' readiness and determination to fight or resist adversaries.

  • Elle est tellement combative qu'elle ne renonce jamais à ses objectifs.

    She is so combative that she never gives up on her goals.

    Here, 'combative' pertains to an individual's determined and resilient nature in pursuing their objectives.

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