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1. n1) боротьба; змагання з боротьбиa wrestle for life or death — боротьба не на життя, а на смерть
2. v1) часто спорт. боротися; займатися боротьбою2) перен. вести наполегливу боротьбу (з кимсь, чимсь — with, against); боротися (проти когось, чогось — with, against)3) амер., розм. звиватися, корчитися; битися4) амер., розм. притиснути до земліwrestle down — притиснути до землі (противника); справитися (з кимсь, чимсь)
wrestle out — вирватися (звідкись); домогтися (чогось); справитися, упоратися (з чимсь)
to wrestle with God — палко молитися; бібл. боротися з Богом
* * *I nборотьба, сутичка; cпopт. борцовський двобій; наполеглива боротьба ( з труднощями)II va wrestle for life or death — боротьба не на життя, а на смерть
1) боротисяpolice wrestled him to the ground — поліцейські прижали його до землі; cпopт. займатися боротьбою, боротися
to wrestle in /from/ a kneeling position — боротися в партері
to wrestle in /from/ a standing position — боротися в стійці
2) (with, against) вести наполегливу боротьбу (з чим-н.), боротися (проти чого-н.); to wrestle with /against/ temptation боротися зі спокусоюwho can wrestle against Sleep — є пoeт. хто може встояти перед Морфеємє
3) битися над чим-н.; to wrestle with a subject ламати голову над яким-н. питанням4) звиватися, корчитися5) cл.; дiaл. прижати до землі ( теля для таврування)••
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Wrestle — Wres tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wrestled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wrestling}.] [OE. wrestlen, wrastlen, AS. wr?stlian, freq. of wr?stan to wrest; akin to OD. wrastelen to wrestle. See {Wrest}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. To contend, by grappling with, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wrestle — Wres tle, v. t. To wrestle with; to seek to throw down as in wrestling. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wrestle — Wres tle, n. A struggle between two persons to see which will throw the other down; a bout at wrestling; a wrestling match; a struggle. [1913 Webster] Whom in a wrestle the giant catching aloft, with a terrible hug broke three of his ribs. Milton … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wrestle someone to the ground — wrestle someone to the ground/floor/ phrase to push someone down onto the ground and to hold them so that they cannot move The police wrestled the thief to the ground and arrested him. Thesaurus: to move, or to move something downwardssynonym… … Useful english dictionary
wrestle someone to the floor — wrestle someone to the ground/floor/ phrase to push someone down onto the ground and to hold them so that they cannot move The police wrestled the thief to the ground and arrested him. Thesaurus: to move, or to move something downwardssynonym… … Useful english dictionary
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wrestle — I. verb (wrestled; wrestling) Etymology: Middle English wrastlen, wrestlen, from Old English wrǣstlian, frequentative of wrǣstan Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to contend by grappling with and striving to trip or throw an opponent … New Collegiate Dictionary
wrestle — verb 1 (I, T) to fight someone by holding onto them and pulling or pushing them (+ with): The kids were wrestling with each other in the yard. | wrestle sb to the ground (=make someone fall down by holding onto them and pushing them) 2 (I, T) to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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