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subs.Convulsion: P. and V. σπασμός, ὁ, P. σφαδασμός, ὁ (Plat.), V. σπαραγμός, ὁ.Agitation: P. ἀγωνία, ἡ.With a struggle, with difficulty: use adv., P. and V. μόλις, μόγις, Ar. and P. χαλεπῶς; see under Difficulty.Without a struggle ( without the necessity of fighting): P. ἀμαχεί, ἀκονιτί.——————v. trans.Contend: P. and V. ἀγωνίζεσθαι, μάχεσθαι, διαμάχεσθαι (Eur., Alc. 694), ἀθλεῖν, ἁμιλλᾶσθαι, V. ἐξαγωνίζεσθαι, ἐξαμιλλᾶσθαι.Use violence: P. and V. βιάζεσθαι.Exert oneself: P. and V. σπουδάζειν, τείνειν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, P. διατείνεσθαι, συντείνειν (or pass.), ἐντείνεσθαι, V. ἐντείνειν.Writhe, be convulsed: P. and V. σφαδάζειν (Xen.), V. σπᾶσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Struggle
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1. intransitive verb1) (try with difficulty) kämpfenstruggle to do something — sich abmühen, etwas zu tun
struggle for a place/a better world — um einen Platz/für eine bessere Welt kämpfen
struggle against or with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas od. gegen jemanden/etwas kämpfen
struggle with something — (try to cope) sich mit etwas quälen; mit etwas kämpfen
I struggled past — ich kämpfte mich vorbei
3) (physically) kämpfen; (resist) sich wehrenstruggle free — freikommen; sich befreien
4) (be in difficulties) kämpfen (fig.)2. noun1) (exertion)it was a long struggle — es kostete viel Mühe
have a [hard] struggle to do something — [große] Mühe haben, etwas zu tun
the struggle for freedom — der Kampf für die Freiheit
2) (physical fight) Kampf, derthe struggle against or with somebody/something — der Kampf gegen od. mit jemandem/etwas
the struggle for influence/power — der Kampf um Einfluss/die Macht
* * *1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) zappeln2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) kämpfen3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) sich quälen2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) der Kampf- academic.ru/118666/struggle_along">struggle along* * *strug·gle[ˈstrʌgl̩]I. ntrying to accept her death was a terrible \struggle for him ihren Tod zu akzeptieren fiel ihm unendlich schwerthese days it's a desperate \struggle just to keep my head above water im Moment kämpfe ich ums nackte Überleben▪ it is a \struggle to do sth es ist mühsam [o keine leichte Aufgabe], etw zu tunto be a real \struggle wirklich Mühe kosten, sehr anstrengend seinuphill \struggle mühselige Aufgabe, harter Kampfto give up the \struggle to do sth den Kampf um etw akk aufgebenwithout a \struggle kampfloshe put up a desperate \struggle before his murder er hatte sich verzweifelt zur Wehr gesetzt, bevor er ermordet wurde\struggle between good and evil Kampf m zwischen Gut und Bösepower \struggle Machtkampf mII. vihe \struggled along the rough road er kämpfte sich auf der schlechten Straße vorwärtshe \struggled to find the right words es fiel ihm schwer, die richtigen Worte zu findento \struggle to make ends meet Mühe haben, durchzukommento \struggle to one's feet mühsam auf die Beine kommen, sich akk mühsam aufrappeln [o hochrappeln2. (fight) kämpfen, ringen▪ to \struggle against sth/sb gegen etw/jdn kämpfen▪ to \struggle with sth/sb mit etw/jdm kämpfento \struggle for survival ums Überleben kämpfen* * *['strʌgl] Kampf m (for um); (fig = effort) Anstrengung fthe struggle for survival/existence —
the struggle to feed her seven children — der Kampf, ihre sieben Kinder zu ernähren
the struggle to find somewhere to live — der Kampf or die Schwierigkeiten, bis man eine Wohnung gefunden hat
it is/was a struggle — es ist/war mühsam
I had a struggle to persuade him — es war gar nicht einfach, ihn zu überreden
2. vi1) (= contend) kämpfen; (in self-defence) sich wehren; (= writhe) sich winden; (financially) in Schwierigkeiten sein, krebsen (inf); (fig = strive) sich sehr bemühen or anstrengen, sich abmühenthe police were struggling with the burglar — zwischen der Polizei und dem Einbrecher gab es ein Handgemenge
to struggle to do sth — sich sehr anstrengen, etw zu tun
to struggle for sth — um etw kämpfen, sich um etw bemühen
to struggle against sb/sth — gegen jdn/etw kämpfen
to struggle with sth (with problem, difficulty, question) — sich mit etw herumschlagen; with injury, mortgage, debts, feelings mit etw zu kämpfen haben; with doubts, one's conscience mit etw ringen; with luggage, language, subject, homework, words sich mit etw abmühen
to struggle with life — es im Leben nicht leicht haben
are you struggling? — hast du Schwierigkeiten?
can you manage? – I'm struggling — schaffst dus? – mit Müh und Not
he was struggling to make ends meet — er hatte seine liebe Not durchzukommen
2) (= move with difficulty) sich quälento struggle to one's feet — mühsam aufstehen or auf die Beine kommen, sich aufrappeln (inf)
to struggle on (lit) — sich weiterkämpfen; (fig) weiterkämpfen
to struggle along/through (lit, fig) — sich durchschlagen or -kämpfen
* * *struggle [ˈstrʌɡl]A v/ifor um Atem, Macht etc):struggle for words um Worte ringen2. sich sträuben ( against gegen)struggle through sich durchkämpfen;struggle to one’s feet mühsam aufstehen, sich hochrappeln umgB sfor um;with mit):a) BIOL Kampf ums Dasein,b) Existenzkampf* * *1. intransitive verb1) (try with difficulty) kämpfenstruggle to do something — sich abmühen, etwas zu tun
struggle for a place/a better world — um einen Platz/für eine bessere Welt kämpfen
struggle against or with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas od. gegen jemanden/etwas kämpfen
struggle with something — (try to cope) sich mit etwas quälen; mit etwas kämpfen
2) (proceed with difficulty) sich quälen; (into tight dress, through narrow opening) sich zwängen3) (physically) kämpfen; (resist) sich wehrenstruggle free — freikommen; sich befreien
4) (be in difficulties) kämpfen (fig.)2. noun1) (exertion)have a [hard] struggle to do something — [große] Mühe haben, etwas zu tun
2) (physical fight) Kampf, derthe struggle against or with somebody/something — der Kampf gegen od. mit jemandem/etwas
the struggle for influence/power — der Kampf um Einfluss/die Macht
* * *n.Kampf ¨-e m. (for) v.kämpfen (um) v. v.ringen v.(§ p.,pp.: rang, gerungen)strampeln v. -
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1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) luchar, forcejear2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) luchar (por/contra)3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) moverse con dificultad
2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) luchastruggle1 n1. lucha2. forcejeoafter a struggle, they managed to arrest the thief después de un forcejeo, consiguieron detener al ladrónstruggle2 vb1. forcejear2. luchartr['strʌgəl]1 (gen) lucha; (physical fight) pelea, forcejeo1 (fight) luchar; (physically) forcejear2 (strive) luchar ( for, por), esforzarse ( for, por); (suffer) pasar apuros; (have difficulty) costar, tener problemas3 (move with difficulty) con dificultad\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLarmed struggle lucha armadaclass struggle lucha de clases1) contend: forcejear (físicamente), luchar, contender2) : hacer con dificultadshe struggled forward: avanzó con dificultadstruggle n: lucha f, pelea f (física)n.• apretón s.m.• batalla s.f.• brega s.f.• combate s.m.• contención s.f.• contienda s.f.• esfuerzo s.m.• forcejeo s.m.• guerra s.f.• lucha s.f.• pelea s.f.• pugna s.f.v.• bracear v.• bregar v.• combatir v.• debatir v.• forcejear v.• lidiar v.• luchar v.• pelear v.• pugnar v.• pujar v.• resistir v.
I 'strʌgəla) ( against opponent) lucha f; ( physical) refriega fto put up a struggle — luchar, oponer* resistencia
to give up without a struggle — rendirse* sin luchar
b) ( against difficulties) lucha f
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1)a) ( thrash around) forcejearb) (contend, strive) lucharto struggle (against/with something) — luchar (contra algo)
c) ( be in difficulties) pasar apuros2) ( move with difficulty) (+ adv compl)['strʌɡl]1. N1) (lit) pelea f, forcejeo m•
two men went up to him and a struggle broke out — dos hombres se acercaron a él y se desencadenó una pelea•
he lost his glasses in the struggle — perdió las gafas en la pelea or refriega•
to put up a struggle — oponer resistencia, forcejear•
he handed over his wallet without a struggle — entregó su billetera sin oponer resistencia2) (fig) lucha f ( for por)•
he finally lost his struggle against cancer — finalmente perdió su lucha contra el cáncer•
the struggle for survival — la lucha por la supervivencia•
there is a fierce power struggle going on behind the scenes — hay una intensa lucha por el poder entre bastidoresclass 4., uphill•
local shopkeepers are not giving up without a struggle — los tenderos del barrio no van a rendirse sin luchar2. VI1) (=scuffle) forcejearstop struggling! — ¡deja de forcejear!
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we were struggling for the gun when it went off — forcejeábamos para hacernos con la pistola cuando se disparó•
to struggle with sb — forcejear con algn2) (=move with difficulty)•
I struggled into my costume — logré ponerme el disfraz como pude•
we struggled through the crowd — nos abrimos paso a duras penas entre la multitud•
she struggled to her feet — logró ponerse de pie•
the bus was struggling up the hill — el autobús subía con dificultad la cuesta•
he was struggling with his luggage — cargaba con su equipaje con gran esfuerzo3) (=fight against odds) lucharto struggle to do sth — luchar por hacer algo, esforzarse por hacer algo
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to struggle against sth — luchar contra algo•
we could see she was struggling for breath — veíamos como respiraba con dificultad4) (=have difficulties) tener problemasthey were struggling to pay their bills — tenían problemas or iban apurados para pagar las facturas
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I struggled through the book — me costó terminar de leer el libro, tuve problemas para terminar de leer el libro•
she has struggled with her weight for years — ha tenido problemas con su peso durante años* * *
I ['strʌgəl]a) ( against opponent) lucha f; ( physical) refriega fto put up a struggle — luchar, oponer* resistencia
to give up without a struggle — rendirse* sin luchar
b) ( against difficulties) lucha f
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1)a) ( thrash around) forcejearb) (contend, strive) lucharto struggle (against/with something) — luchar (contra algo)
c) ( be in difficulties) pasar apuros2) ( move with difficulty) (+ adv compl) -
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1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) otepati se2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) boriti se3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) prebijati se2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) boj* * *I [strʌgl]nounboj, borba ( for za, with z, against proti); rvanje; trganje (za kaj); stremljenje, prizadevanje; naporII [strʌgl]intransitive verbboriti se ( with z, for za, against proti); truditi se, napenjati se, mučiti se (with s.th. s čim), trgati se (za kaj); upirati se ( against čemu), braniti se (česa), otepati se; s težavo si utirati pot, se prebijati; (redko) prepirati se; transitive verb izbojevati, priboriti sia struggling artist — umetnik, ki se še ni uveljavil in se s težavo prebija (skozi življenje)to struggle to one's feet — z muko se dvigniti, vstati na noge -
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1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) stritte mot, kjempe, slåss2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) kjempe mot, streve med, stride3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) kjempe seg, bakse seg inn/ut av2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) kamp, strevkamp--------kjempe--------konflikt--------strev--------striIsubst. \/ˈstrʌɡl\/1) ( også overført) strid, kamp2) anstrengelse, besvær, slit• what a struggle I had packing!fratricidal struggle broderstridput up a struggle gjøre motstandthe struggle for existence\/life kampen for tilværelsenstruggle for power maktkampIIverb \/ˈstrʌɡl\/1) ( også overført) kjempe, stride2) anstrenge seg, gjøre seg besvær med3) slite, streve, stri, kjempe4) slite, streve5) (amer.) slepe (på), bakse (med)struggle against something kjempe mot noestruggle along streve seg frem(over) ( overført) så vidt klare seg (med penger)struggle for breath hive etter pustenstruggle for existence kjempe for tilværelsenstruggle for power kjempe for å skaffe seg makt kjempe om maktenstruggle into something vikle seg inn i noestruggle on kjempe videre slepe påstruggle one's way kjempe seg frem, bane seg veistruggle out of something kjempe\/vri seg ut av noestruggle to get something kjempe for å få noestruggle to one's feet kare seg opp, kjempe seg på benastruggle with something streve med noe, ha problemer med noe -
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I ['strʌgl]1) (battle, fight) lotta f. (anche fig.)to put up a (fierce) struggle — lottare, difendersi (con accanimento)
2) (scuffle) rissa f., scontro m.II ['strʌgl]I find it a real struggle to do o doing trovo davvero difficile fare; they had a struggle to do o doing — hanno fatto fatica a fare
1) (put up a fight) [person, animal] battersi; (tussle, scuffle) [people, animals, forces] lottare, battersi2) fig. (try hard) battersi, lottare3) (have difficulty) [person, company] avere delle difficoltà•* * *1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) dibattersi2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) lottare3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) sforzarsi; uscire2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) lotta* * *I ['strʌgl]1) (battle, fight) lotta f. (anche fig.)to put up a (fierce) struggle — lottare, difendersi (con accanimento)
2) (scuffle) rissa f., scontro m.II ['strʌgl]I find it a real struggle to do o doing trovo davvero difficile fare; they had a struggle to do o doing — hanno fatto fatica a fare
1) (put up a fight) [person, animal] battersi; (tussle, scuffle) [people, animals, forces] lottare, battersi2) fig. (try hard) battersi, lottare3) (have difficulty) [person, company] avere delle difficoltà• -
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1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) vride sig; stritte imod2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) kæmpe3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) arbejde (sig); kæmpe (sig)2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) kamp* * *1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) vride sig; stritte imod2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) kæmpe3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) arbejde (sig); kæmpe (sig)2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) kamp -
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1. nto give up on one's struggle — признать бесплодность своей борьбы
to intensify struggle — обострять / усиливать борьбу
to renew one's struggle against smb — возобновлять борьбу против кого-л.
to resume the struggle — возобновлять / продолжать борьбу
to step up one's struggle — усиливать борьбу
- acute struggleto use one or another form of struggle — использовать ту или иную форму борьбы
- age-old struggle
- aggravation of the struggle
- antifeudal struggle
- antimonopoly struggle
- armed struggle
- bitter struggle
- centuries-old struggle
- common struggle
- complexities of the struggle
- conscious struggle
- continuous struggle
- courageous struggle
- course of struggle
- covert struggle
- daily struggle
- decisive struggle
- diplomatic struggle
- domestic struggle
- drawn-out struggle
- economic struggle
- emancipatory struggle
- emphasis on armed struggle
- experience of struggle
- extraparliamentary forms of struggle
- factional struggle
- fierce struggle
- forms of struggle
- freedom struggle
- gender struggle
- general struggle
- guerrilla struggle
- hard struggle
- heroic struggle
- holy struggle
- ideological struggle
- inner-party struggle
- intensification of struggle
- intensive struggle
- internal struggle
- international struggle
- joint struggle
- just struggle
- leadership struggle
- liberation struggle
- life and death struggle
- long struggle
- mass struggle
- means of struggle
- methods of struggle
- military struggle
- mounting struggle
- national liberation struggle
- nonparliamentary forms of struggle
- organized struggle
- outcome of struggle
- overall struggle
- overt struggle
- parliamentary forms of struggle
- parliamentary struggle
- peaceful struggle
- peoples' struggle
- persistent struggle
- political struggle
- postwar struggle
- power struggle
- practical struggle
- resolute struggle
- righteous struggle
- sharp struggle
- spontaneous struggle
- strike struggle
- struggle for dignity
- struggle for existence
- struggle for markets and spheres of influence
- struggle for national liberation
- struggle for peace and security of peoples
- struggle for succession
- struggle to divert the threat of war
- symbol of struggle
- uncompromising struggle
- underground struggle
- unparalleled struggle
- unrelieved struggle
- uphill struggle
- victorious struggle
- vigorous struggle
- waning of the struggle
- weakening of the struggle
- whirlpool of struggle
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1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) debater-se2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) lutar3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) esforçar-se2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) luta* * *strug.gle[str'∧gəl] n 1 esforço, trabalho, empenho. 2 luta, conflito. • vt 1 fazer esforço, trabalhar, labutar, tentar com esforço, esforçar-se por. 2 debater-se, lutar, contorcer-se. 3 mover-se com grande esforço. the struggle for life a luta pela vida. to be a struggle ser uma dificuldade, ser um desafio. to struggle on continuar a fazer algo difícil. -
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['strʌgl] 1. n 2. vito have a struggle to do sth — wkładać (włożyć perf) w coś wiele wysiłku
* * *1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) walczyć, wyrywać się2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) zmagać/borykać się3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) gramolić się2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) walka -
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harc, küzdelem, igyekezet to struggle: küzd, harcol, erejét megfeszíti* * *1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) küzd2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) harcol3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) erőlködik2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) küzdelem -
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1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) brjótast um2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) stríða, berjast við3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) brjótast (um/út úr)2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) barátta -
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n. boğuşma, çırpınma, uğraşma, mücâdele, savaş, gayret, çaba, uğraş, zahmet, çabalama————————v. boğuşmak, savaşmak, mücâdele etmek, çabalamak, çalışmak, çırpınmak, debelenmek, uğraşmak* * *1. çabala (v.) 2. mücadele (n.)* * *1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) çabalamak, çırpınmak2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) canını dişine takıp uğraşmak3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) güçlükle hareket etmek2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) mücadele -
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• painiskella• räpistellä• räpiköidä• rimpuilla• riuhtoa• jupakka• vastarinta• voimainmittely• ponnistella• ponnistelu• ponnistaa• ponnistautua• ponnistus• pyristellä• pyristellä vastaan• tempoilla• kilvoittelu• kilvoitus• kamppailu• kahakka• kamppailla• harata• sota• sätkytellä• taistella• taistelu• yritys• pinnistellä* * *1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) rimpuilla2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) taistella3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) liikkua vaivalloisesti2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) taistelu -
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1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) turēties/cīnīties pretī2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) cīnīties; karot3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) cīnīties/lauzties (uz priekšu; ārā u.tml.)2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) cīņa* * *cīņa; piepūle; cīnīties; censties, pūlēties; izlauzties -
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1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) grumtis, stengtis ištrūkti2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) kovoti, grumtis3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) iš visų jėgų stengtis (ką nors daryti)2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) kova -
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n. kamp; ansträngning--------v. kämpa; anstränga sig; streta* * *1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) streta, sprattla, kämpa2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) kämpa3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) kämpa sig2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) kamp -
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1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) zmítat se2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) zápasit3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) prodírat se2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) boj* * *• usilovat• zápasit• zápas• bojovat• boj -
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1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) zmietať sa2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) zápasiť3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) predierať sa2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) boj* * *• vzpierat sa• zápasit• zápas• snažit sa• snaha• šarvátka• spor• svár• usilovat sa• úsilie• predierat sa• bojovat• boj• razit si cestu• potýcka• prebíjat sa• pokúšat sa• namáhat sa -
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1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) αγωνίζομαι,παλεύω2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) αγωνίζομαι,μοχθώ,κοπιάζω3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) κινούμαι με δυσκολία2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) αγώνας
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struggle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 fight ADJECTIVE ▪ epic, great, life and death, titanic ▪ bitter, desperate, fierce, heroic, violent … Collocations dictionary
struggle — strug|gle1 [ strʌgl ] verb intransitive ** 1. ) to try hard to do something that you find very difficult: He struggled a little at first, but he reads well now. struggle for: Andy was coughing and struggling for breath. struggle with: They ve had … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
struggle */*/ — I UK [ˈstrʌɡ(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms struggle : present tense I/you/we/they struggle he/she/it struggles present participle struggling past tense struggled past participle struggled 1) to try hard to do something that you find… … English dictionary
struggle — strug|gle1 [ˈstrʌgəl] v 1.) to try extremely hard to achieve something, even though it is very difficult struggle to do sth ▪ She s struggling to bring up a family alone. struggle with ▪ The airline is struggling with high costs. struggle for ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
struggle*/ — [ˈstrʌg(ə)l] verb [I] I 1) to try hard to do something that is very difficult She was struggling to cope with her work.[/ex] a documentary about this species and its struggle for survival[/ex] 2) to try very hard to defeat someone or stop them… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
struggle — [[t]strʌ̱g(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ struggles, struggling, struggled 1) VERB If you struggle to do something, you try hard to do it, even though other people or things may be making it difficult for you to succeed. [V prep] They had to struggle against all… … English dictionary
hard — /had / (say hahd) adjective 1. solid and firm to the touch; not soft. 2. firmly formed; tight: a hard knot. 3. difficult to do or accomplish; fatiguing; troublesome: a hard task. 4. difficult or troublesome with respect to an action specified:… …
struggle — [n] hard try; fight to win attempt, battle, brush, clash, combat, conflict, contest, effort, encounter, endeavor, essay, exertion, free for all*, grind, hassle, jam, jump, labor, long haul*, pains*, roughhouse*, row, scramble, set to*, skirmish,… … New thesaurus
Hard Boiled — For the Frank Miller and Geof Darrow comic book, see Hard Boiled (comic). For the literary genre, see Hardboiled. For the food, see boiled eggs. Infobox Film name = Hard Boiled caption = Dragon Dynasty Region 1 DVD, released in 2007 writer =… … Wikipedia
