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duel

/ˈdjuːəl/

/ˈduːəl/

Translations

duelnoun

duels

/ˈdjuːəl/

/ˈduːəl/

duel

The two knights agreed to a duel to settle their dispute.

Les deux chevaliers ont accepté un duel pour régler leur différend.

Additional translations

duelAu sens figuré : confrontation ou affrontement entre deux parties.

Synonyms

duelverb

dueled

Past Simple

dueled

Past Participle

dueling

Gerund

/ˈdjuː.əl/

/ˈduː.əl/

duelerEmploi rare ; se dit surtout d'un combat formel selon des règles.

The two knights agreed to duel at dawn to resolve their dispute.

Les deux chevaliers ont accepté de dueler à l'aube pour résoudre leur différend.

Additional translations

s'affronterSens figuré ou compétitif.

Synonyms

dueladjective

/ˈdjuː.əl/

/ˈduː.əl/

Used attributively to modify nouns (e.g., "duel rules"), meaning ‘relating to a duel’.

de duelEmploi adjectival ; surtout dans des groupes nominaux figés.

The museum displayed a pair of duel pistols from the eighteenth century.

Le musée exposait une paire de pistolets de duel du XVIIIe siècle.

Definitions

duelnoun

A formal combat between two persons, especially one fought with weapons in front of witnesses.

The two knights agreed to a duel to settle their dispute.

A contest or struggle between two parties, often involving skill or competition.

The chess match turned into an intense duel between the two grandmasters.

duelverb

To fight a formal combat with weapons according to a set of rules, typically to settle a point of honor.

The two knights agreed to duel at dawn to resolve their dispute.

To engage in a conflict or competition between two parties.

The two chess champions will duel for the world title next month.

dueladjective

Relating to, intended for, or characteristic of a duel or duelling.

The museum displayed a pair of duel pistols from the eighteenth century.