to+tackle+a+problem

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• tackle a problem — deal with a problem, attempt to resolve a problem …   English contemporary dictionary

• Tackle — Tac kle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tackled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tackling}.] [Cf. LG. takeln to equip. See {Tackle}, n.] 1. To supply with tackle. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] 2. To fasten or attach, as with a tackle; to harness; as, to tackle a horse into …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• tackle — tack|le1 W3S3 [ˈtækəl] v 1.) [T] to try to deal with a difficult problem ▪ There is more than one way to tackle the problem. ▪ It took twelve fire engines to tackle the blaze . 2.) [I and T] a) to try to take the ball away from an opponent in a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• problem — n. unsettled question source of difficulty 1) to cause, create, pose, present a problem 2) to address, tackle; bring up, raise; resolve, settle, solve a problem 3) an acute, difficult, major, pressing, serious; insoluble, insurmountable problem… …   Combinatory dictionary

• tackle — 01. We might as well [tackle] the most difficult problems right now so that we can get them out of the way. 02. The player caught the pass, and then was [tackled] by the defense. 03. The young man was injured in a football game at school when he… …   Grammatical examples in English

• tackle — tack•le [[t]ˈtæk əl[/t]] for 2 4 [[t]ˈteɪ kəl[/t]] n. v. led, ling 1) equipment or gear, esp. for fishing: fishing tackle[/ex] 2) bui any system of leverage using pulleys, as a combination of ropes and blocks as for hoisting or lowering objects… …   From formal English to slang

• problem — prob|lem W1S1 [ˈprɔbləm US ˈpra: ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(difficulty)¦ 2 3¦(question)¦ 4 no problem 5 the (only) problem is (that) ... 6 that s your/his etc problem 7 it s/that s not my problem 8 What s your/his etc problem? 9 Do …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• tackle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English takel; akin to Middle Dutch takel ship s rigging Date: 13th century 1. a set of the equipment used in a particular activity ; gear < fishing tackle > 2. a. a ship s rigging b. an assemblage of ropes and pulleys… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• tackle — UK US /ˈtækl/ verb [T] ► to try to deal with something: »The first thing the new government must do is to tackle inflation. »tackle a crisis/question/problem »I felt that the whole subject was too sensitive to tackle. ► to talk to someone about a …   Financial and business terms

• tackle an issue — If you tackle an issue or problem, you resolve or deal with it …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• tackle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 movement in sports ADJECTIVE ▪ hard, strong ▪ high ▪ Their captain was sent off for a high tackle on Cooper. ▪ bad, crunching …   Collocations dictionary