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  • 41struggle — I n. 1) to carry on, put up, wage a struggle 2) a bitter, desperate, fierce, frantic, violent; ceaseless, unending, unrelenting; internecine; life and death struggle 3) the class struggle 4) a struggle against, with; for (a struggle against… …

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  • 42struggle — strug|gle1 [ˈstrʌgəl] v 1.) to try extremely hard to achieve something, even though it is very difficult struggle to do sth ▪ She s struggling to bring up a family alone. struggle with ▪ The airline is struggling with high costs. struggle for ▪… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 43struggle — [[t]strʌ̱g(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ struggles, struggling, struggled 1) VERB If you struggle to do something, you try hard to do it, even though other people or things may be making it difficult for you to succeed. [V prep] They had to struggle against all… …

    English dictionary

  • 44struggle — 1 verb (I) 1 to try extremely hard to achieve something, even though it is very difficult and you have a lot of problems: struggle to do sth: She s struggling to bring up a family on a very low income. (+ for): a young artist struggling for… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 45struggle*/ — [ˈstrʌg(ə)l] verb [I] I 1) to try hard to do something that is very difficult She was struggling to cope with her work.[/ex] a documentary about this species and its struggle for survival[/ex] 2) to try very hard to defeat someone or stop them… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 46struggle — 01. The people of the region have been involved in a long [struggle] for freedom and democracy. 02. She s [struggling] to raise a family on a very low income. 03. He has been [struggling] with cancer since last year. 04. It is a [struggle] for me …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 47struggle — struggler, n. strugglingly, adv. /strug euhl/, v., struggled, struggling, n. v.i. 1. to contend with an adversary or opposing force. 2. to contend resolutely with a task, problem, etc.; strive: to struggle for existence. 3. to advance with… …

    Universalium

  • 48struggle — 1. verb 1) they struggled to do better Syn: strive, try hard, endeavor, make every effort, do one s best/utmost, bend over backwards, put oneself out; informal go all out, give it one s best shot; formal essay 2) James struggled with the… …

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  • 49struggle — [c]/ˈstrʌgəl / (say struguhl) verb (struggled, struggling) –verb (i) 1. to contend with an adversary or opposing force. 2. to contend resolutely with a task, problem, etc.; strive: to struggle for existence. 3. to advance with violent effort: to… …

  • 50struggle — 1. verb 1) they struggled to do better Syn: strive, try hard, endeavour, make every effort 2) James struggled with the raiders Syn: fight, battle, grapple, wrestle, scuffle 3) …

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