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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 with soldiers — brawl with soldiers, small fight with military men … English contemporary dictionary
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 — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief ▪ little, minor VERB + SCUFFLE ▪ be involved in SCUFFLE + VERB ▪ break out … Collocations 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
scuffle — v. (D; intr.) to scuffle with * * * [ skʌf(ə)l] (D; intr.) to scuffle with … Combinatory dictionary
scuffle hoe — n. a hoe with a flat blade, pushed back and forth through the surface soil, as to weed * * * … Universalium
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scuffle hoe — n. a hoe with a flat blade, pushed back and forth through the surface soil, as to weed … English World dictionary
scuffle — [[t]skʌ̱f(ə)l[/t]] scuffles, scuffling, scuffled 1) N COUNT A scuffle is a short, disorganized fight or struggle. Violent scuffles broke out between rival groups demonstrating for and against independence. Syn: fight 2) V RECIP If people scuffle … English dictionary
scuffle — scuffler, n. scufflingly, adv. /skuf euhl/, v., scuffled, scuffling, n. v.i. 1. to struggle or fight in a rough, confused manner. 2. to go or move in hurried confusion. 3. to move or go with a shuffle; scuff. n. 4. a rough, confused struggle or… … Universalium
scuffle hoe — noun a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling • Syn: ↑scuffle, ↑Dutch hoe • Hypernyms: ↑hoe * * * noun : a garden hoe with both edges sharpened that can be pushed forward or drawn back called also Dutch hoe, push hoe, thrust hoe * * *… … Useful english dictionary
