pitched battle

• Жестокая, интенсивная и часто затяжная битва или конфликт, обычно подразумевающий прямое столкновение между противоборствующими силами. Также может относиться к жаркому спору или разногласию.

A fierce, intense, and often prolonged fight or conflict, typically involving direct confrontation between opposing forces. Can also refer to a heated argument or dispute.

1. Intense military engagementC1formal

   A large-scale, planned battle between two armies on a chosen field.

   Решающее сражение

   • The two armies met in a pitched battle on the plains.
   • Historians still study the tactics used in that pitched battle.
   • The general prepared his troops for a pitched battle.

2. Fierce argument or conflictC1informal

   A very intense, prolonged, and often bitter argument or dispute.

   Ожесточенный спор

   • The board meeting turned into a pitched battle over the budget.
   • They had a pitched battle about who should clean the kitchen.
   • The debate became a pitched battle between the two candidates.