like: die Schlacht → →
die Schlacht ☊ 
trận đánh ☊ 
☊ the battle of Waterloo ☊ battle ☊
to go into battle ☊ battle ☊
We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened). ☊ contemporary ☊
Messengers brought news that the battle had been lost. ☊ news ☊
the battle to save the planet ☊ planet ☊