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1 scuffle
I ['skʌfl]nome baruffa f.II ['skʌfl]verbo intransitivo fare baruffa, azzuffarsi* * *(a confused fight usually between a few people using their fists, feet etc: The two men quarrelled and there was a scuffle.) rissa* * *scuffle /ˈskʌfl/n.1 baruffa; mischia; rissa; tafferuglio; zuffa(to) scuffle /ˈskʌfl/v. i.1 azzuffarsi; accapigliarsi; far baruffa; battersi; scontrarsi: to scuffle with the police, scontrarsi con la polizia2 strascicare i piedi.* * *I ['skʌfl]nome baruffa f.II ['skʌfl]verbo intransitivo fare baruffa, azzuffarsi -
2 scuffle scuf·fle
['skʌfl]1. ntafferuglio, zuffa2. vito scuffle (with sb) — venire alle mani or azzuffarsi (con qn)
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3 struggle
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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Scuffle — Scuf fle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scuffled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scuffling}.] [Freq. of scuff, v.i.; cf. Sw. skuffa to push, shove, skuff a push, Dan. skuffe a drawer, a shovel, and E. shuffle, shove. See {Shove}, and cf. {Shuffle}.] 1. To strive or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scuffle — Scuf fle, n. 1. A rough, haphazard struggle, or trial of strength; a disorderly wrestling at close quarters. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, a confused contest; a tumultuous struggle for superiority; a fight. [1913 Webster] The dog leaps upon the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scuffle — [n] fight affray, brawl, broil, commotion, disturbance, fracas, fray, fuss*, go*, jump, mixup, row, ruckus, ruction, rumpus, scrap, set to*, shuffle, strife, tussle, wrangle; concept 106 Ant. agreement, peace scuffle [v] fight clash, come to… … New thesaurus
scuffle — ► NOUN ▪ a short, confused fight or struggle. ► VERB 1) engage in a scuffle. 2) move in a hurried, confused, or shuffling way. ORIGIN probably Scandinavian … English terms dictionary
scuffle — index affray, altercation, belligerency, brawl (noun), brawl (verb), commotion, confrontation (altercation) … Law dictionary
scuffle — 1570s, probably a frequentative form of SCUFF (Cf. scuff), of Scandinavian origin. Related: Scuffled; scuffling … Etymology dictionary
scuffle — vb *wrestle, tussle, grapple Analogous words: fight, *contend: clash, conflict, collide, *bump … New Dictionary of Synonyms
scuffle — [skuf′əl] vi. scuffled, scuffling [freq. of SCUFF] 1. to struggle or fight in rough confusion 2. to move in a confused hurry or bustle 3. to drag the feet; shuffle ☆ 4. Informal to try hard but with little or no success; specif., to struggle to… … English World dictionary
scuffle — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief ▪ little, minor VERB + SCUFFLE ▪ be involved in SCUFFLE + VERB ▪ break out … Collocations dictionary
scuffle — I UK [ˈskʌf(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms scuffle : singular scuffle plural scuffles a small fight that lasts for a short time and is not very violent II UK [ˈskʌf(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms scuffle : present tense… … English dictionary
scuffle — scuf|fle1 [ˈskʌfəl] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] a short fight that is not very violent ▪ Scuffles broke out between rival supporters during the match. scuffle with/between ▪ scuffles with police scuffle 2… … Dictionary of contemporary English
