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"Scramble" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "codificar", and "struggle" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "luchar". Learn more about the difference between "scramble" and "struggle" below.
scramble(
skrahm
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buhl
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to encrypt)
2. (culinary)
a. revolver
I scrambled some eggs, potatoes, and onions for breakfast.Revolví huevos, papa y cebolla para desayunar.
a. hacer despegar con urgencia
The airforce scrambled a fighter squadron to defend the city.La fuerza aérea hizo despegar con urgencia un escuadrón de combate para defender la ciudad.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. bajar con dificultad
The climbers scrambled down the snowy mountain.Los escaladores bajaron con dificultad la montaña nevada.
a. salir con dificultad
The crabs scrambled out of the rocks when the tide rose.Los cangrejos salieron con dificultad de entre las rocas cuando subió la marea.
a. abrirse paso con dificultad
We scrambled through the mall, desperately trying to find the perfect gifts.Nos abrimos paso con dificultad por el centro comercial, intentando desesperadamente encontrar los regalos perfectos.
a. luchar
The beggars scrambled for the coins the people threw in the air after the wedding.Los mendigos lucharon por las monedas que la gente lanzó al aire después de la boda.
b. pelearse
The shoppers scrambled for the computers being sold at 80% off.Los compradores se pelearon por las computadoras que se vendían con un descuento del 80%.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la desbandada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Right after the explosion, there was a scramble for the door.Justo después de la explosión, hubo una desbandada hacia la puerta.
b. el barullo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Getting to the subway an hour early and missing the scramble is awesome.Llegar al metro una hora antes y evitar el barullo es genial.
10. (struggle)
a. la lucha (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There was a scramble to buy concert tickets before they sold out.Hubo una lucha para comprar los boletos del concierto antes de que se agotaran.
11. (climb)
a. la subida (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
After the scramble to the top of the waterfall, we sat and enjoyed the view.Después de la subida a la cima de la catarata, nos sentamos a disfrutar la vista.
a. la carrera de motocross (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Bobby is going to ride his new motorcycle in a scramble this weekend.Bobby va a andar en su motocicleta nueva en una carrera de motocross este fin de semana.
struggle(
struh
-
guhl
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to fight)
a. luchar
She desperately struggled to break free but to no avail.Luchó desesperadamente por soltarse sin conseguirlo.
2. (to strive)
a. luchar
They struggled for many years to get to where they are today.Lucharon muchos años para llegar hasta donde están hoy.
a. costar
I am struggling to understand the reasoning behind all of this.Me cuesta entender el razonamiento que hay detrás de todo esto.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la lucha (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
After a long struggle, the army made its way through the city gates.Tras una larga lucha, el ejército atravesó las puertas de la ciudad.
a. la lucha (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I read a book about Susan B. Anthony's struggle for women's suffrage.Leí un libro sobre la lucha de Susan B. Anthony para el sufragio femenino.
a. el esfuerzo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Sitting through the four-hour test was a real struggle.Tomar un examen por cuatro horas fue un verdadero esfuerzo.
