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Meanings of battler in English

Portuguese
lutadora
Catalan
lluitador
Spanish
guerrero

Someone who fights (or is fighting)

lutadora
Usage of battler in English
1
Just a platform for Hanson to look sad and present herself a 'battler'.
News.com.au
2
Sydney gave the Saints eventual 1997 Grand Final battler Robbie Neill.
The Guardian
3
It's a blow to Roy but he's a battler and he'll be back.
The Irish Times
4
Saturday night's victory, for example, could easily be cast as a victory for the battler.
The Guardian
5
Helen's been a battler for women's pay and employment equity through legislative and social change.
Radio NZ
6
The battler spirit triumphs again, but for how long?
News.com.au
7
As the watchman neared, I approached my fellow-battler, and held his shoulders to steady him.
A conspiracy of paper: a novel
8
The undistinguished battler who never captured the nation's heart.
The Guardian
9
A big man, burly and balding, Lord Strong enjoyed a formidable reputation as a battler.
Rogues
10
But as I say, literary fights are actually great fun and he was a good battler.
The Guardian
11
So far it seems the little Aussie battler isn't going to roll over without a fight.
News.com.au
12
Toovey has always been a fighter, a battler.
The Guardian
13
He is a battler, up for the fray, gets stuck in, batting's David taking on Goliath.
The Irish Times
14
Here is the reason why some people saw Nigel Farage as a principled battler against self-serving plutocrats.
The Guardian
15
His comments echo John Howard's warning that scorn for Hanson would increase her "battler appeal".
The Guardian
16
Being a politician is not your average "battler" job.
News.com.au
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