fight off

US /faɪt ɔf/

UK /faɪt ɔf/

1.

abwehren, bekämpfen

to resist an attack or illness successfully

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She managed to fight off the attacker.

Es gelang ihr, den Angreifer abzuwehren.

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He's trying to fight off a cold.

Er versucht, eine Erkältung abzuwehren.

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repel ward off resist overcome avert

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fight fighting fight out cage fighting fight back fight shy of off