had been struggling
-había estado luchando
Past perfect progressive conjugation of struggle. There are other translations for this conjugation.
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struggle

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INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to fight)-luchar
Synonyms for struggle
battle
luchar
brawl
pelearse
compete
competir
fight
pelear
war
combatir
Antonyms for struggle
be lazy
ser perezoso
ignore
ignorar
laze
holgazanear
neglect
ignorar
procrastinate
dejar las cosas para más tarde
rest
descansar
retreat
retirarse
shirk
eludir
surrender
rendirse
withhold
negar
yield
ceder
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to strive)-luchar
Synonyms for struggle
strive
esforzarse por
compete
competir
crusade
emprender una cruzada
Antonyms for struggle
rest
descansar
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to have difficulty)-costar
Synonyms for struggle
bumble
trastabillar
flounder
debatirse
Antonyms for struggle
play
jugar
NOUN
(confrontation)-la lucha
Synonyms for struggle
feud
la contienda
fight
la pelea
battle
la batalla
combat
el combate
confrontation
la confrontación
fighting
el enfrentamiento
fracas
la gresca
fray
la refriega
melee
la refriega
quarrel
la pelea
NOUN
(strained effort)-la lucha
Synonyms for struggle
effort
el esfuerzo
crusade
la cruzada
exertion
el esfuerzo
strain
el esfuerzo
work
el trabajo
NOUN
(difficult task)-el esfuerzo
Synonyms for struggle
difficulty
la dificultad
exertion
el esfuerzo
grind
el trabajo pesado
pain
el dolor
work
el trabajo
Antonyms for struggle
play
el juego
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