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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Struggle \Strug"gle\, n. 1. A violent effort or efforts with contortions of the body; agony; distress. [1913 Webster] 2. Great labor; forcible effort to obtain an object, or to avert an evil. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 3. Contest; contention; strife. [1913 Webster] An honest might look upon the struggle with indifference. --Addison. [1913 Webster] Syn: Endeavor; effort; contest; labor; difficulty. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Struggle \Strug"gle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Struggled; p. pr. & vb. n. Struggling.] [OE. strogelen; cf. Icel. strj?ka to stroke, to beat, to flog, Sw. stryka to stroke, to strike, Dan. stryge, G. straucheln to stumble. Cf. Stroll.] 1. To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body. [1913 Webster] 2. To use great efforts; to labor hard; to strive; to contend forcibly; as, to struggle to save one's life; to struggle with the waves; to struggle with adversity. [1913 Webster] The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it [Gettysburg] far above our power to add or detract. --Lincoln. [1913 Webster] 3. To labor in pain or anguish; to be in agony; to labor in any kind of difficulty or distress. [1913 Webster] 'T is wisdom to beware, And better shun the bait than struggle in the snare. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] Syn: To strive; contend; labor; endeavor. [1913 Webster]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Struggle \Strug"gle\, n. 1. A violent effort or efforts with contortions of the body; agony; distress. 2. Great labor; forcible effort to obtain an object, or to avert an evil. --Macaulay. 3. Contest; contention; strife. An honest might look upon the struggle with indifference. --Addison. Syn: Endeavor; effort; contest; labor; difficulty.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Struggle \Strug"gle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Struggled; p. pr. & vb. n. Struggling.] [OE. strogelen; cf. Icel. strj?ka to stroke, to beat, to flog, Sw. stryka to stroke, to strike, Dan. stryge, G. straucheln to stumble. Cf. Stroll.] 1. To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body. 2. To use great efforts; to labor hard; to strive; to contend forcibly; as, to struggle to save one's life; to struggle with the waves; to struggle with adversity. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it [Gettysburg] far above our power to add or detract. --Lincoln. 3. To labor in pain or anguish; to be in agony; to labor in any kind of difficulty or distress. 'T is wisdom to beware, And better shun the bait than struggle in the snare. --Dryden. Syn: To strive; contend; labor; endeavor.From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
struggle n 1: an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition" [syn: battle] 2: an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs" [syn: conflict, battle] 3: strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her" v 1: make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath" [syn: fight] 2: to exert strenuous effort against opposition; "he struggled to get free from the rope" 3: climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling [syn: clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, sputter] 4: be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting" [syn: fight]From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
struggle Αγγλικά n. αγώνας, προσπάθεια Αγγλικά vb. αγωνίζομαι, παλεύωFrom English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
struggle n. 1 A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task. 2 (lb en figurative) strife, contention, great effort. vb. To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (''for'' or ''against''), to contend.From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
struggle n. 1 A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task. 2 (lb en figurative) strife, contention, great effort. vb. To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (''for'' or ''against''), to contend.From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
struggle n. 1 A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task. 2 (lb en figurative) strife, contention, great effort. vb. To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (''for'' or ''against''), to contend.From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
struggle n. 1 A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task. 2 (lb en figurative) strife, contention, great effort. vb. To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (''for'' or ''against''), to contend.From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
struggle Englanti n. taistelu, kamppailu Englanti vb. taistella, kamppaillaFrom Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
struggle Engelska n. kamp, strid Engelska vb. kämpa, stridaFrom English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]
struggle /stɹˈʌɡəl/ 1. veg 2. gevegFrom English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Struggle /stɹˈʌɡəl/ الكفاحFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
struggle //ˈstrʌɡəl// /[ˈstɹʌɡl̩]/From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]би́тка, бой, борба́ strife, effort
struggle //ˈstrʌɡəl// /[ˈstɹʌɡl̩]/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]бия, боря to strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight
struggle /stɹˈʌɡəl/ bojovatFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
struggle /stɹˈʌɡəl/ zápasitFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
struggle /stɹˈʌɡəl/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]zápas
struggle /stɹˈʌɡəl/ bojFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
struggle /stɹˈʌɡəl/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]usilovat
struggle /stɹˈʌɡəl/ úsilíFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
struggle /stɹˈʌɡəl/ namáhat seFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
struggle /stɹˈʌɡəl/ KampfFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ], Auseinandersetzung , Ringen Note: um etw. "in the struggle against sb./sth." - im Kampf gegen jdn./etw. "the struggle for existence" - der Kampf ums Dasein "the struggle for recognition and understanding" - das Ringen um Anerkennung und Verständnis see: struggles Note: for sth.
struggle /stɹˈʌɡəl/ WetteifernFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ], Ringen , Geriss [Ös.] , Griss [Ös.] Note: um Synonym: competition Note: for
struggle /stɹˈʌɡəl/From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]ankämpfen [dagegen] Synonyms: battle, fight see: battling, struggling, fighting, battled, struggled, fought
struggle /stɹˈʌɡəl/ αγώνας, αγωνίζομαιFrom English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
struggle //ˈstrʌɡəl// /[ˈstɹʌɡl̩]/From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]taistelu strife, effort
struggle //ˈstrʌɡəl// /[ˈstɹʌɡl̩]/From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 : [ freedict:eng-fra ]kamppailla, ponnistella to strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight
struggle /strʌgl/ 1. se débattre, se démener 2. batailler, combattre, luter 3. bataille, combat 4. lutterFrom English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
struggle /stɹˈʌɡəl/From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]1. संग्राम करना "Although he had no chance of survival after the accident but he struggled out of it." 2. प्रयत्न करना "Though the wind was blowing in the opposite direction the bowlers struggled to keep the length." 3. हाथ-पैर मारना "An innocent guy struggled to get away from police."
struggle /stɹˈʌɡəl/From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]1. संघर्ष "Launching of different product involves the struggle of different companies." 2. प्रयत्न "After a long struggle he cleared the exams."
struggle /stɹˈʌɡəl/ bitka, borba, borbe, borbi, boriti se, naprezanjeFrom English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
struggle /stɹˈʌɡəl/ 1. harc 2. igyekezet 3. küzdelemFrom English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-ind ]
struggle //ˈstrʌɡəl// /[ˈstɹʌɡl̩]/From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-ind ]ulet strife, effort
struggle //ˈstrʌɡəl// /[ˈstɹʌɡl̩]/From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 : [ freedict:eng-ita ]kerja keras to strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight
struggle /stɹˈʌɡəl/ battagliaFrom English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
struggle //ˈstrʌɡəl// /[ˈstɹʌɡl̩]/From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]奮闘, 戦い, 闘争 strife, effort
struggle //ˈstrʌɡəl// /[ˈstɹʌɡl̩]/From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 : [ freedict:eng-lat ]奮闘, 闘争 to strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight
struggle /strʌgl/ 1. battuere, dimicare, fendere, pugnare 2. proelium, pugna 3. colluctariFrom English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 : [ freedict:eng-lit ]
struggle /strʌgl/ 1. kova, grumtynės 2. kovoti, grumtis, stengtis iš visų jėgų, dėti pastangas, kamuotis 3. pastangos, priešinimasis 4. sunkumas, vargas (ką daryti, for) 5. gintis, priešintis, spurdėti 6. skverbtis, brautis (through)From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-nld ]
struggle /strʌgl/ 1. spartelen, worstelen, zich aftobben 2. kampen, strijden, strijd voeren, vechten 3. gevecht, kamp, slag, strijd, treffen, veldslagFrom English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-nor ]
struggle //ˈstrʌɡəl// /[ˈstɹʌɡl̩]/From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]kjempe, slite, slåss, streve to strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight
struggle /ˈstrʌgəl/ I.From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]1. borykać się, usiłować 2. [w uścisku] wyrywać się, szamotać się 3. [z kimś] walczyć II. 1. [o coś] walka 2. szamotanina 3. struggle to do sth (struggle V: :to VERB) - z wysiłkiem coś robić
struggle /strʌgl/ 1. debater-se, espernear, estrebuchar 2. batalhar, brigar, combater, guerrear, lidar, lutar, pelejar 3. batalha, combate, luta, peleja, pugna 4. pugnarFrom English-Russian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-rus ]
struggle /strʌgl/ 1. бороться 2. битва, бой, борьбаFrom English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-spa ]
struggle /strʌgl/ batallaFrom English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
struggle //ˈstrʌɡəl// /[ˈstɹʌɡl̩]/From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]kamp strife, effort
struggle //ˈstrʌɡəl// /[ˈstɹʌɡl̩]/From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]kämpa to strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight
struggle /stɹˈʌɡəl/ 1. çabalamak, uğraşmak, mücadele etmek 2. canını dişine takarak çatışmak, can havliyle çabalamak 3. çabalama, uğraşma 4. mücadele, çaba, uğraş.From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]/ˈstɹəɡəɫ/
175 Moby Thesaurus words for "struggle": Kilkenny cats, action, aerial combat, affray, agonize, aim, altercation, argument, armored combat, assay, attempt, battle, battle royal, be determined, be hard put, beat about, bickering, blunder, box, brawl, broil, brush, buffet, bullfight, careen, career, cat-and-dog life, clash, clash of arms, close, cockfight, collide, combat, come to blows, compete, competition, conflict, contend, contention, contentiousness, contest, contestation, controversy, cut and thrust, debate, determination, disputation, dispute, dogfight, drudgery, duel, effort, embroilment, encounter, endeavor, enmity, essay, exchange blows, exchange of blows, exertion, falter, fence, feud, fight, fight a duel, fighting, fire fight, flounce, flounder, fray, give and take, give satisfaction, grapple, grapple with, ground combat, grunt and sweat, hand-to-hand combat, hand-to-hand fight, hassle, have trouble, hostility, house-to-house combat, huff and puff, jostle, joust, labor, labor under difficulties, litigation, logomachy, lurch, match, mix it up, naval combat, offer, paper war, passage of arms, pitch, pitch and plunge, pitched battle, plunge, polemic, quarrel, quarreling, quarrelsomeness, rassle, reel, resolution, resolve, riot, rock, roll, rumble, run a tilt, running fight, scramble, scrapping, scrimmage, scuffle, seek, seethe, shoving match, skirmish, spar, squabbling, squirm, stagger, stand-up fight, strain, street fight, strife, strive, striving, struggling, study, stumble, sway, sweat, sweat blood, swing, tauromachy, thrash about, thrust and parry, tilt, toil, toss, toss and tumble, toss and turn, totter, tourney, travail, trial, try, tug-of-war, tumble, tussle, twist, undertake, undertaking, vie, wage war, walk on eggshells, wallop, wallow, war, war of words, warfare, welter, wiggle, words, work, worm, wrangling, wrestle, wriggle, writheFrom Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 竞争,努力,奋斗; v. 努力,奋斗,挣扎;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 斗争,战斗;挣扎,努力 vi. 挣扎斗争,奋斗