wrestle

wrestle
1. noun
(hard struggle) Ringen, das
2. intransitive verb
1) ringen
2) (fig.): (grapple) sich abmühen

wrestle with one's conscience — mit seinem Gewissen ringen

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['resl]
verb
1) (to struggle physically (with someone), especially as a sport.) ringen
2) (to struggle (with a problem etc): I've been wrestling with the office accounts.) kämpfen
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wres·tle
[ˈresl̩]
I. vi
1. SPORT ringen
2. (fig: struggle)
to \wrestle with sth mit etw dat ringen [o kämpfen
II. vt
1. SPORT
to \wrestle sb mit jdm ringen
to \wrestle sb to the ground jdn zu Boden bringen
to \wrestle sth etw manipulieren
III. n
1. (contest) Ringkampf m
2. (fig: struggle) Ringen nt kein pl
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['resl]
1. n
Ringkampf m
2. vt
ringen mit; (SPORT ALSO) einen Ringkampf bestreiten gegen

he wrestled the thief to the ground — er brachte or zwang den Dieb zu Boden

3. vi
1) (lit) ringen (for sth um etw)
2) (fig with problem, conscience etc) ringen, kämpfen (with mit)

the pilot wrestled with the controls — der Pilot kämpfte mit den Instrumenten

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wrestle [ˈresl]
A v/i
1. SPORT
a) ringen
b) catchen
2. fig ringen, schwer kämpfen (beide:
with mit;
for um)
3. REL ringen, inbrünstig beten:
wrestle with God mit Gott ringen
4. fig sich abmühen, kämpfen (beide:
with mit)
B v/t
1. fig ringen oder kämpfen mit:
wrestle down niederringen
2. US etwas mühsam (wohin) schaffen
C s wrestling A
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1. noun
(hard struggle) Ringen, das
2. intransitive verb
1) ringen
2) (fig.): (grapple) sich abmühen

wrestle with one's conscience — mit seinem Gewissen ringen

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v.
ringen v.
(§ p.,pp.: rang, gerungen)

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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