battle _noun

1-) a fight between opposing people or armies

ADJECTIVES & NOUNS 

fierce
・They captured the town after a fierce battle with government soldiers.

bloody 
・The temple was the scene of a bloody battle in 1984.

pitched  
・Students fought pitched battles with police during the demonstrations.

running 
・For ten days, American units engaged in a running battle with the enemy.

gun 
・Two men were left wounded after the gun battle.

street 
・He was killed in a street battle in 1998.

BATTLE + NOUN
cry 
・the sound of their battle cry as they prepared to attack

scene
・The battle scenes are quite different from those in other films.

fatigue 
・He returned from the war suffering from battle fatigue.

VERBS

fight, engage in, wage
・He pretended he was a soldier, going to war and fighting battles.

do
・The army was ready to do battle again.

win, lose 
・Who won the Battle of Gettysburg?

rage
・People hid in basements while the battle was raging.

PREPOSITIONS

between
・He was injured in a battle between rival gangs.

against
・Why did the Celts lose the battle against the Romans?

for  
・The battle for the Atlantic intensified.

at 
・Napoleon’s defeat at the Battle of Waterloo.

in
・Richard III was killed in battle in 1485.

PHRASES

lead/send sb into battle
・He died leading his men into battle.

prepare (sb) for battle
・Every general has his own method for preparing his troops for battle.

ready for battle
・Every ship was ready for battle.

the field of battle
・They showed great courage on the field of battle.

2-) an attempt to solve a difficult problem or change an unpleasant situation

ADJECTIVES & NOUNS 

long, lengthy 
・His long battle with alcoholism is no secret.

tough, hard
・He faces a tough battle to prove his innocence.

fierce, bitter 
・The two companies fought a bitter battle to win the contract.

running 
・Her running battle with mice has not yet ended.

uphill 
・For most people losing weight is an uphill battle.

constant 
・As a student, life was a constant battle against debt.

losing 
・She was fighting a losing battle to stop herself from crying.

legal, courtroom 
・They wanted to avoid an expensive courtroom battle.

custody 
・He is fighting a bitter custody battle over his three children.

VERBS

fight, wage
・The police are fighting a tough battle against crime.
・Many areas around here are waging a constant battle against vandalism.

do
・They had to do battle with producers to keep the scene in the movie.

win, lose 
・It’s essential to win the battle against inflation.
・a brave little girl who lost her battle against cancer

face
・Paul faces a frantic battle to be fit for the match in November.

PREPOSITIONS

with 
・She died after a long battle with cancer.

against
・The battle against car crime continues.

between 
・The battle between James and his insurance company has not yet been resolved.

for 
・Scientology has fought long battles for acceptance as a religion.

over
・There would be a battle over who paid for dinner.