French word

battant

Pronunciation

IPA/batɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfighter

Example

Après chaque échec, il redevient un battant.

After every failure, he becomes a fighter again.

Illustration for battant (fighter)

More examples

C'est un battant dans son travail.

He's a fighter at work.

Core concept

A person who gets back up after defeat and keeps pushing toward success.

Common phrases

  • être un battant

    be a fighter

Similar words

combattant: Someone who persistently faces difficulties through words or actions.
résistant: Someone who quietly endures hardship and pressure with strength.

Definition in French

Personne tenace qui reprend le combat après un revers et qui persévère pour réussir.

Word origin

Battant is the substantivized present participle of battre, from Latin battuere, meaning "to beat," with a later sense of fighting on.

Usage tips

  • As a noun, battant is masculine and battante is feminine: un battant and une battante.

Other meanings

  • go-getternoun

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