struggle

struggle
struggle [ˈstrʌgl]
1. noun
lutte f (to do sth pour faire qch ) ; ( = fight) bagarre f
• to put up a struggle résister
• he lost his glasses in the struggle il a perdu ses lunettes dans la bagarre
• they surrendered without a struggle ils n'ont opposé aucune résistance
• I had a struggle to persuade him j'ai eu beaucoup de mal à le persuader
• it was a struggle but we made it ça a été difficile mais nous y sommes arrivés
2. intransitive verb
   a. lutter ; ( = fight) se battre ; ( = thrash around) se débattre ; ( = try hard) se démener (to do sth pour faire qch)
• he struggled to get free il s'est démené pour se libérer
• he was struggling to make ends meet il avait beaucoup de mal à joindre les deux bouts
   b. ( = move with difficulty) he struggled up the cliff il s'est hissé péniblement jusqu'au sommet de la falaise
• he struggled to his feet il s'est levé péniblement
► struggle on intransitive verb
( = continue the struggle) poursuivre la lutte
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['strʌgl] 1.
noun
1) (battle, fight) lit, fig lutte f (over au sujet de; to do pour faire)

to put up a (fierce) struggle — se défendre (avec acharnement)

2) (scuffle) rixe f
3) (difficult task)

it was a struggle — cela a été dur

I find it a real struggle to do ou doing — il m'est très difficile de faire

they had a struggle to do ou doing — ils ont eu du mal à faire

2.
intransitive verb
1) lit (put up a fight) se débattre; (tussle, scuffle) se battre

to struggle free — se dégager

2) fig (try hard) lutter; (stronger) se démener

to struggle with a problem/one's conscience — être aux prises avec un problème/sa conscience

3) (have difficulty) éprouver des difficultés

to struggle to keep up — avoir du mal à suivre

4) (move with difficulty)

he struggled into/out of his jeans — il a enfilé/enlevé son jean avec difficulté

to struggle to one's feet — se lever avec peine

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