hand-to-hand

• Se dit d'un combat ou d'une lutte mené à très courte distance, généralement sans armes, au corps à corps.

Describes combat or fighting that takes place at very close range, typically without weapons.

1. Close-quarters combatB2formal

   Involving physical contact or fighting at very close range, typically without weapons or with short-range weapons.

   combat rapproché

   • The soldiers trained in hand-to-hand combat techniques.
   • The fight quickly turned into a brutal hand-to-hand struggle.
   • Hand-to-hand fighting is often the most intense and personal form of battle.

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