struggle

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la lucha

∗ noun

struggle
[ˈstrʌgəl]
sustantivo
1lucha (f) (effort)(for por); forcejeo (m)
  • without a struggle (physical fight) -> sin oponer resistencia
  • life is a struggle -> la vida es una lucha constante
verbo intransitivo
2luchar (try hard)(for por); forcejear
  • to struggle to do something (fight physically) -> luchar por hacer algo
  • to be struggling -> estar pasándolo muy mal (person, company)

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struggle [strak-guel]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Bregar, forcejar, resistirse para desasirse, soltarse o librarse de algo. (n)
2Esforzarse o hacer esfuerzos para conseguir algo. (n)
3Luchar, contender, agitarse. (n)
sustantivo
1Esfuerzo, contienda, lucha, disputa; resistencia.

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struggle [ˈstrʌɡl]
noun
1 pelea; (f) forcejeo; (m)
Algeria's violent struggle for independence \the armed struggle\ of the working people of England the terrorist organization is threatening to relaunch its armed struggle at the scene of the crime there were signs of a struggle
there were signs of a struggle había señales de haberse producido una pelea un forcejeo;or
two men went up to him and a struggle broke outbroke out dos hombres se acercaron a él y se desencadenó una pelea
he lost his glasses in the strugglein perdió las gafas en la pelea refriega;or
to put up a struggleput up oponer resistencia; forcejear
all three put up a struggle to fight off the attacker Police found tables overturned and signs she had put up a struggle
he handed over his wallet without a strugglewithout entregó su billetera sin oponer resistencia
police advise victims to hand over their valuables without a struggle they surrendered [without] a struggle
2 lucha; (f)for por
her struggle to feed her children su lucha por poder dar de comer a sus hijos; I had a struggle to persuade her me costó trabajo persuadirla
the struggle to find somewhere to live an environment in which every day is a struggle for survival The new rise in credit card charges will intensify the struggle for survival of hundreds of shopkeepers turtle meat is regarded as a delicacy. Now these turtles face a desperate struggle for survival the bitter \power struggles\ between Left and Right for control of the Party it was a struggle to convince him it was a struggle but we made it reading was a struggle for him losing weight was a terrible struggle She feels that she will have to give up the struggle he had a struggle with the knot, but he got it untied in the end the struggle [against] apartheid
he finally lost his struggle against canceragainst finalmente perdió su lucha contra el cáncer
the class struggle
the struggle for survivalfor la lucha por la supervivencia
there is a fierce power struggle going on behind the scenespower hay una intensa lucha por el poder entre bastidores
a power struggle between two very powerful media men
local shopkeepers are not giving up without a strugglewithout los tenderos del barrio no van a rendirse sin luchar
you won't succeed without a struggle
class uphill
verb:intransitive
1 (scuffle) forcejear
with assailant, guard
she screamed at him to stop as they struggled on the ground he struggled fiercely as they put on the handcuffs
stop struggling! ¡deja de forcejear!
Even the smallest animals struggle a little when they feel themselves trapped
he struggled to get free from the ropes forcejeó para soltarse de las cuerdas
we were struggling for the gun when it went offfor forcejeábamos para hacernos con la pistola cuando se disparó
to struggle with sbwith forcejear con algn
there were signs that she had struggled with her attacker I saw two guards struggling with a raider
2 (move with difficulty)
to struggle freefree lograr soltarse con dificultad
his friend managed to struggle free but Tom was left trapped in the bog/overturned van to struggle [in]/[out]
I struggled into my costumeinto logré ponerme el disfraz como pude
having struggled into my trousers, I was now faced with the problem of how to put on my socks Jessica struggled into a sitting position
we struggled through the crowdthrough nos abrimos paso a duras penas entre la multitud
to struggle [to] one's feet
she struggled to her feetto logró ponerse de pie
as he was about to be counted out, the boxer struggled to his feet I struggled into a bathrobe and staggered down the stairs Phillips struggled up the hill
the bus was struggling up the hillup el autobús subía con dificultad la cuesta
he was struggling with his luggagewith cargaba con su equipaje con gran esfuerzo
I struggled with my bags, desperately looking for a porter two men struggled with the wardrobe but they couldn't shift it
3 (fight against odds) luchar
to struggle to do sth luchar por hacer algo; esforzarse por hacer algo
to struggle against sthagainst luchar contra algo
he struggled against the disease for 20 years luchó contra la enfermedad durante 20 años
they had to struggle against all kinds of adversity the sense of the individual struggling against a hostile environment
we could see she was struggling for breathfor veíamos como respiraba con dificultad
to struggle in vainvain luchar en vano
4 (have difficulties) tener problemas
they were struggling to pay their bills tenían problemas iban apurados para pagar las facturas;or
I always struggled at school The team has struggled in the past, losing 98 games last year to be struggling Australia were already struggling at 71-5
the economy is struggling la economía está en apuros
American colleges and universities are struggling under the same financial burdens as everyone else
he's struggling in his present class se ve apurado en la clase en la que está ahora
to struggle through (sth)
I struggled through the bookthrough me costó terminar de leer el libro; tuve problemas para terminar de leer el libro
his admiration at how his mother struggled through during the dark early years of his life he's struggling to make ends meet he is struggling to finish it before tomorrow
she has struggled with her weight for yearswith ha tenido problemas con su peso durante años

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Verb Conjugation for "struggle"

Imperative
  • struggle
  • you struggle
  • he/she struggles
  • we struggle
  • you struggle
  • they struggle
Preterite
  • I struggled
  • you struggled
  • he/she struggled
  • we struggled
  • you struggled
  • they struggled
Present Continuous
  • I am struggling
  • you are struggling
  • he/she is struggling
  • we are struggling
  • you are struggling
  • they are struggling
Present Perfect
  • I have struggled
  • you have struggled
  • he/she has struggled
  • we have struggled
  • you have struggled
  • they have struggled
Past Continuous
  • I was struggling
  • you were struggling
  • he/she was struggling
  • we were struggling
  • you were struggling
  • they were struggling
Past Perfect
  • I had struggled
  • you had struggled
  • he/she had struggled
  • we had struggled
  • you had struggled
  • they had struggled
Future
  • I will struggle
  • you will struggle
  • he/she will struggle
  • we will struggle
  • you will struggle
  • they will struggle
Future Perfect
  • I will have struggled
  • you will have struggled
  • he/she will have struggled
  • we will have struggled
  • you will have struggled
  • they will have struggled
Future Continuous
  • I will be struggling
  • you will be struggling
  • he/she will be struggling
  • we will be struggling
  • you will be struggling
  • they will be struggling
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been struggling
  • you have been struggling
  • he/she has been struggling
  • we have been struggling
  • you have been struggling
  • they have been struggling
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been struggling
  • you will have been struggling
  • he/she will have been struggling
  • we will have been struggling
  • you will have been struggling
  • they will have been struggling
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been struggling
  • you had been struggling
  • he/she had been struggling
  • we had been struggling
  • you had been struggling
  • they had been struggling
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