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fight back in Tagalog

manlaban

/faɪt bæk/US[fʌɪt bæk]

fight back in Tagalog: manlaban. In English, fight back means to defend oneself by fighting.

Tagalog words for fight back

to defend oneself by fighting
manlaban

English meaning of fight back

  1. verb To defend oneself by fighting.
  2. verb To counterattack (counterstrike); to resist an attack or respond after one.
  3. verb To repress; to struggle to repress.
  4. verb To overturn a losing deficit.

Full definition of fight back

fight back in a sentence

  • The bully hadn't been expecting his victim to fight back, and now the bully has quadriplegia.
  • During the Pearl Harbor attack, the U.S. Navy began fighting back, and it wouldn't stop until August 1945.
  • She tried to fight back her laughter.

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Questions about fight back in Tagalog

What is the meaning of fight back in Tagalog?
Fight back in Tagalog is manlaban.
Ano ang fight back sa Tagalog?
Fight back: manlaban.
What does fight back mean in English?
Fight back means to defend oneself by fighting.

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