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1 struggle
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. -
2 struggle
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.) lutar contra3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) mover-se com dificuldade2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) luta por -
3 struggle
I.luta, contendaII. (v)lutarEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > struggle
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5 struggle along
(to have only just enough money to live.) subsistir -
6 struggle along
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7 the struggle for life
the struggle for lifea luta pela vida. -
8 to be a struggle
to be a struggleser uma dificuldade, ser um desafio. -
9 to struggle on
to struggle oncontinuar a fazer algo difícil. -
10 class struggle
class strug.gle[kla:s str'∧gəl] n luta de classes (marxismo). -
11 scramble
['skræmbl] 1. verb1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) escalar2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) mover-se agitadamente3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) engalfinhar-se4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) deturpar2. noun((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) luta desordenada- scrambled eggs
- scrambled egg* * *scram.ble[skr'æmbəl] n 1 passeio, escalada ou subida sobre terreno áspero. 2 sururu. 3 luta (por possuir). • vt+vi 1 subir, arrastar-se, andar com dificuldade. 2 lutar, brigar (com outros por alguma coisa). 3 misturar, mexer (ovos). to scramble for estender a mão para agarrar. to scramble through executar com dificuldade. -
12 scrimmage
['skrimi‹]1) (in American football, a struggle for the ball by the rival forwards hunched tightly round it.)2) (a fight; a confused struggle.)* * *scrim.mage[skr'imidʒ] n tumulto, briga, escaramuça, Ftb luta pela bola. • vi participar de briga ou tumulto. -
13 wrestle
['resl]1) (to struggle physically (with someone), especially as a sport.) lutar2) (to struggle (with a problem etc): I've been wrestling with the office accounts.) lutar•- wrestler* * *wres.tle[r'esəl] n 1 Sports luta romana. 2 luta corporal, contenda, disputa. • vt+vi 1 Sports praticar luta romana. 2 lutar, brigar, combater, contender (against, with contra, com; for por, para) he wrestled him / lutou com ele. he wrestled him down ele venceu-o lutando. -
14 scramble
['skræmbl] 1. verb1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) trepar, escalar2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) precipitar-se3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) engalfinhar-se, disputar4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) embaralhar2. noun((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) disputa- scrambled eggs - scrambled egg -
15 scrimmage
['skrimi‹]1) (in American football, a struggle for the ball by the rival forwards hunched tightly round it.)2) (a fight; a confused struggle.) -
16 wrestle
['resl]1) (to struggle physically (with someone), especially as a sport.) lutar corpo a corpo2) (to struggle (with a problem etc): I've been wrestling with the office accounts.) lutar•- wrestler -
17 brace
[breis] 1. noun1) (something that draws together and holds tightly: a brace to straighten teeth.) suporte2) (a pair usually of game-birds: a brace of pheasants.) par2. verb(to make (often oneself) firm or steady: He braced himself for the struggle.) fortalecer-se- braces- bracing* * *brace1[breis] n 1 tira, cinto, atadura, braçadeira, junção, grampo. 2 reforço, suporte, esteio. 3 par, casal (de caça pequena). 4 Archit escora, pontalete, espeque. 5 Typogr, Mat chave, colchete. 6 Naut braço. 7 cordas do tambor (para esticar o couro). • vt+vi 1 dar força ou firmeza a, suportar, apoiar, reforçar. 2 fixar, segurar, manter no lugar. 3 colocar braçadeiras, cintas, tiras. 4 esticar, retesar. 5 Naut bracear.————————brace2[breis] n arco de pua. -
18 cold war
(a major, especially political, struggle between nations which involves military threats but not fighting.) guerra fria* * *cold war[kould w'ɔ:] n guerra fria. -
19 contend
[kən'tend]1) ((usually with with) to struggle against.) lutar2) ((with that) to say or maintain (that).) insistir•- contention
- contentious* * *con.tend[kənt'end] vt+vi 1 contender, lutar, combater. 2 competir, disputar (em luta ou competição). 3 discutir, argumentar. 4 afirmar, sustentar. -
20 contest
['kontest](a struggle, competition etc to gain an advantage or victory: a sporting contest.) certame* * *con.test[k'ɔntest] n 1 competição, torneio, certame. 2 disputa, peleja, discussão, controvérsia, debate. • [kənt'est] vt+vi 1 contestar, impugnar, contradizer, contrariar. 2 debater, discutir, disputar. 3 competir, concorrer, lutar por, tentar ganhar. 4 tomar parte em certame ou torneio.
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