# lutar
## English
### Etymology

Blend of lute +‎ guitar

### Noun

lutar (plural lutars)
* (music) Synonym of lute guitar.

### Anagrams

* ultra, ultra-

## Franco-Provençal
### Etymology

Inherited from Latin luctārī.

### Verb

lutar (ORB, broad)
* to fight

#### Conjugation
### References

* lutter in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
* lutar in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Noun

lutar m
* indefinite plural of lut

## Portuguese
### Alternative forms

* luitar (obsolete, dialectal)
* luctar (pre-standardization)

### Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese luitar, from Latin luctārī. Compare Galician loitar, Spanish luchar.

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /luˈta(ʁ)/ [luˈta(h)]
* (Brazil) IPA: /luˈta(ʁ)/ [luˈta(h)]
** (São Paulo) IPA: /luˈta(ɾ)/
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: /luˈta(ʁ)/ [luˈta(χ)]
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /luˈta(ɻ)/
* (Portugal) IPA: /luˈtaɾ/
* (Portugal) IPA: /luˈtaɾ/
** (Southern Portugal) IPA: /luˈta.ɾi/
* Homophone: lotar (Portugal)
* Hyphenation: lu‧tar

### Verb

lutar (first-person singular present luto, first-person singular preterite lutei, past participle lutado)
* (intransitive or transitive) to fight (participate in a conflict) [with em or (less common) transitive ‘in a battle/conflict/etc.’]
    Synonyms: combater (em), participar de, pelejar em
    Nosso exército ficou com medo de lutar.Our army was scared to fight.
    Meu irmão disse que lutaria na guerra.My brother said he would fight in the war.
    Hoje morreu o último veterano que lutou a batalha de Verdun.The last veteran who fought in the Battle of Verdun died today.
* (intransitive) to fight (participate in a conflict against an enemy) [with com or contra ‘against someone/something’]
    Synonyms: combater, brigar com, pelejar com
    Fiquei rindo das criancinhas lutando.I kept laughing at the little children fighting [one another].
    A legião deve lutar com os hunos ainda hoje.The legion should fight the Huns today.
    Deixe que os polacos lutem contra os invasores.Let the Polish fight the invaders.
* (intransitive) to fight, to struggle (try to stop something) [with contra ‘against’]
    Synonym: combater
    O candidato disse que lutara contra a corrupção.The candidate said he had fought corruption.
* (intransitive) to fight; to strive; to struggle (try to obtain something) [with por ‘for something’]
    Synonyms: esforçar-se, pelejar
    Ela lutou e lutou, mas nunca conseguiu uma vida melhor.She fought and fought, but never got a better life.
    Eles lutaram pelo fim da guerra.They fought for the war to end.
* (intransitive) to struggle (attempt to counteract a force) [with contra ‘against someone/something’]
    Synonym: resistir
    Não lutes, tomarás a vacina quer queira ou não.Don’t struggle, you will be vaccinated whether you like it or not.
    Se tentarem te assaltar, faça tudo que mandarem e não lute.If they try to rob you, do everything they tell you and don’t struggle.

#### Conjugation

$^1$Brazilian Portuguese. $^2$European Portuguese.

#### Derived terms

* luta
* lutador

## Swedish
### Verb

lutar
* present indicative of luta

### Anagrams

* lurat

## Volapük
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /luˈtaɾ/

### Noun

lutar (nominative plural lutars)
* otter

#### Declension

$^1$ status as a case is disputed $^2$ in later, non-classical Volapük only