single combat

• Combat entre deux personnes, souvent dans un contexte historique ou fantastique, évoquant un duel ou une confrontation en tête-à-tête.

A fight or battle between two individuals, often used in historical or fantasy contexts to describe a duel or one-on-one confrontation.

1. One-on-one fightC1formal

   A fight or duel between two individuals, often to settle a dispute or determine a winner.

   combat singulier

   • The two knights agreed to settle the matter by single combat.
   • In ancient times, battles were sometimes decided by single combat between champions.
   • The novel describes a dramatic scene of single combat between the hero and the villain.