grapple

grapple
intransitive verb
handgemein werden

grapple with(fig.) sich auseinander setzen od. (ugs.) herumschlagen mit

* * *
['ɡræpl]
verb
(with with)
1) (to grasp and fight with: He grappled with the thief.) raufen
2) (to (try to) deal with (a problem etc): He enjoys grappling with riddles.) zu Leibe gehen
* * *
grap·ple
[ˈgræpl̩]
I. vi
to \grapple with sb mit jdm ringen [o kämpfen]
to \grapple for sth um etw akk kämpfen
to \grapple with a problem mit einem Problem zu kämpfen haben
II. vt
to \grapple sb jdn fassen
* * *
['grpl]
1. n
See:
= academic.ru/32154/grappling_iron">grappling iron
2. vi (lit)
ringen, kämpfen

to grapple with a problem/situation — sich mit einem Problem/einer Situation herumschlagen

the wrestlers grappled with each other — die Ringer hielten sich in enger Umklammerung

3. vt
festhaken; enemy boat die Enterhaken verwenden bei

the boats were grappled together — die Boote waren durch Haken verbunden

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grapple [ˈɡræpl]
A s
1. grapnel 1 b, 2 b
2. Griff m (auch beim Ringen etc)
3. Handgemenge n, Kampf m
B v/t
1. SCHIFF
a) entern
b) verankern
2. ARCH, TECH verankern, verklammern:
grapple to befestigen an (dat)
3. packen, fassen
4. handgemein werden mit
C v/i
1. einen (Enter)Haken oder Greifer etc gebrauchen
2. handgemein werden, kämpfen (auch fig):
grapple with fig sich mit etwas herumschlagen oder abplagen, sich durch ein Buch etc quälen
* * *
intransitive verb
handgemein werden

grapple with — (fig.) sich auseinander setzen od. (ugs.) herumschlagen mit

* * *
(fight) n.
Handgemenge n. v.
anpacken v.
packen v.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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