combating

ˈkəmˌbætɪŋ
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Translation of combating from English into Dutch

Adjective

active effort

actively fighting against a problem or challenge
strijdende vechtende bestrijdende
  • The combating forces are tackling the wildfire.De strijdende troepen bestrijden de bosbrand.
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Synonyms and analogies of combating in English

adj.battlingfightingopposingMore synonyms

Examples of combating in a sentence

  • The combating group is working on the drug crisis.
combat
kəmˈbæt
Noun
1.

military

TECH.
action fought between military forces
TECH.
  • The combat lasted several hours with heavy casualties.Het gevecht duurde enkele uren met zware verliezen.
2.

conflict

struggle between sides, often for victory or dominance
  • The combat between the two teams was intense.De strijd tussen de twee teams was intens.
Verb
tr.
1.

conflict

fight against or oppose actively
  • They combated the new legislation vehemently.Ze bestreden de nieuwe wetgeving fel
2.

prevent

try to stop something from happening
  • The government is taking steps to combat inflation.De overheid neemt maatregelen om inflatie te bestrijden.

Expressions with combat: examples in English and translations in Dutch

in gevecht verwikkeld
in strijd verwikkeld
The two knights were locked in combat on the battlefield.
gewapend gevecht
gewapende strijd
The gang members were involved in armed combat.
gevechtslaars
The soldier laced up his combat boots before the mission.
gevechtsverwonding
oorlogsletsel
The soldier received a combat injury during the mission.
gevechtszone
probleemwijk
The neighborhood was labeled a combat zone by the police.
man-tegen-mangevecht
nabij gevecht
The soldiers were trained in close combat.

Translations of "combating" in Context ordered by category and frequency

bestrijding van

We have been talking about combating violence against women for years.

We discussiëren al jaren over de bestrijding van geweld tegen vrouwen.

strijd tegen

We are committed to combating the spread of small arms around the world.

Wij maken ons hard voor de strijd tegen kleine wapens overal ter wereld.

bestrijden van

This is also very important for combating trafficking in human beings.

Dit is ook van groot belang voor het bestrijden van mensenhandel.

tegengaan van

The global medical community is focused on combating vaccine hesitancy.

Het wereldwijde medische netwerk richt zich sterk op het tegengaan van vaccinatietwijfel.

bestreden

This result is achieved by combating microorganisms which cause a possible nasty odor.

Dit resultaat wordt bereikt doordat micro-organismen die een eventuele nare geur veroorzaken worden bestreden.

aanpak van

Subject: Effectively combating the problem of homelessness with European help

Betreft: Europese steun voor een doeltreffende aanpak van het daklozenprobleem

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combating: Examples and translations in context

Blocking mechanisms are not an effective means of combating such depictions.

Blokkades zijn geen doeltreffend middel ter bestrijding van dit soort afbeeldingen.

Innovations in soil science contribute to combating desertification and land degradation.

Innovaties in de bodemkunde dragen bij aan de bestrijding van verwoestijning en landdegradatie.

The action plan for combating illegal immigration contains very important preventive measures.

Het actieplan ter bestrijding van illegale immigratie bevat bijzonder belangrijke preventieve maatregelen.

We must give new strength to the weak mechanisms for combating fraud.

We moeten de zwakke mechanismen ter bestrijding van fraude nieuwe kracht geven.

Hedges of willow can also be a means of combating erosion.

Hedges van wilg kan ook een middel ter bestrijding van erosie zijn.

This is what is really at stake in combating illiteracy.

Daar ligt de ware uitdaging bij de bestrijding van analfabetisme.

Certainly combating inflation is and will continue to be our main task.

Bestrijding van inflatie is en blijft absoluut onze belangrijkste taak.

These two centres have conducted operations aimed at combating illegal immigration by sea.

Deze twee centra hebben acties geleid ter bestrijding van illegale immigratie over zee.

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