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struggle

UK
/ˈstrʌɡl/
US
/ˈstrʌɡəl/

Translations

strugglenoun
struggles
pl
UK
/ˈstrʌɡl/
US
/ˈstrʌɡəl/
The struggle between the two wrestlers was intense and lasted for several minutes.
La lutte entre les deux lutteurs a été intense et a duré plusieurs minutes.
Additional translations
combatSurtout dans le sens de conflit, de lutte politique ou sociale.
effortDans le sens d’effort soutenu fait dans la difficulté.
Synonyms
strife
conflict
battle
fight
effort
endeavor
striving
hardship
difficulty
challenge
struggleverb
struggled
Past Simple
struggled
Past Participle
struggling
Gerund
UK
/ˈstrʌɡl/
US
/ˈstrʌɡəl/
se débattreQuand on essaie de se libérer avec force ou difficulté.
The dog struggled to break free from its leash.
Le chien s’est débattu pour se libérer de sa laisse.
lutterSens général : faire des efforts pour réussir malgré les difficultés.
She struggled to complete her thesis on time.
Elle a lutté pour terminer sa thèse à temps.
Additional translations
peinerFamilier ou courant selon le contexte, pour exprimer une difficulté à faire quelque chose.
Synonyms
strive
strive for
fight
contend
grapple
wrestle
labor
endeavor
battle
tussle
Antonyms
succeed
ease
facilitate
struggleadjective
Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to political or social struggle.
de lutteEmploi surtout attributif : qui se rapporte à une lutte sociale, politique ou personnelle.
They sang a famous struggle song from the civil-rights era.
Ils ont chanté une célèbre chanson de lutte de l’époque des droits civiques.

Definitions

strugglenoun
A forceful or violent effort to get free of restraint or resist attack.
The struggle between the two wrestlers was intense and lasted for several minutes.
A determined effort under difficulties.
Her struggle to complete her education despite financial hardships was inspiring.
A conflict or contest.
The political struggle between the two parties dominated the headlines.
struggleverb
to make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.
The dog struggled to break free from its leash.
to strive to achieve or attain something in the face of difficulty or resistance.
She struggled to complete her thesis on time.
to have difficulty handling or coping with something.
He struggled with the new software at work.
struggleadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a (political, social, or personal) struggle; produced or used in the course of a struggle.
They sang a famous struggle song from the civil-rights era.
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