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struggling

UK
/ˈstrʌɡlɪŋ/
US
/ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/

Translations

strugglinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈstrʌɡ.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈstrʌɡ.lɪŋ/
Functions as an adjective derived from the present participle of "struggle".
en difficultéSe dit d’une personne, d’une famille ou d’une situation qui a du mal à faire face à des problèmes ou à des obligations.
The struggling student sought extra help to improve his grades.
L’étudiant en difficulté a demandé une aide supplémentaire pour améliorer ses notes.
Additional translations
dans la gêneS’emploie surtout pour une situation financière difficile.
Synonyms
striving
straining
grappling
battling
wrestling
contending
strugglingnoun
strugglings
pl
UK
/ˈstrʌɡ.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈstrʌɡ.lɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun.
effortsAu pluriel ou comme nom d’action : efforts intenses pour surmonter des difficultés.
Despite all his struggling, he couldn't lift the heavy box.
Malgré tous ses efforts, il n’a pas pu soulever la boîte lourde.
Additional translations
luttePlus littéraire ou figuré pour exprimer un combat contre des difficultés.
Synonyms
struggle
battle
fight
conflict
striving
effort
slog
ordeal
trial
hardship
difficulty
contest
struggleverb

struggling

Gerund

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
strugglegerund / present participle

struggling

Used attributively to describe someone or something that is experiencing difficulty or hardship (e.g., "a struggling artist").
en difficultéSe dit d’une personne ou d’une entreprise confrontée à des difficultés.
The struggling company had to lay off several employees to stay afloat.
L’entreprise en difficulté a dû licencier plusieurs employés pour rester à flot.
Synonyms
struggling
striving
grappling
battling
floundering
faltering
flailing
toiling
laboring
staggering
suffering
straining
wrestling

Definitions

strugglinggerund / present participle
Having difficulty coping with or managing a situation or task.
The struggling student sought extra help to improve his grades.
Experiencing hardship or adversity, often financially or emotionally.
The struggling family found it hard to make ends meet after the job loss.
strugglingnoun
The act or process of making strenuous or determined efforts to overcome difficulties.
Despite all his struggling, he couldn't lift the heavy box.
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.
strugglegerund / present participle
Experiencing difficulty or hardship; facing challenges.
The struggling company had to lay off several employees to stay afloat.
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