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tackle
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tack·le  (tkl)
n.
1. The equipment used in a particular activity, especially in fishing; gear.
2.
a. often (tkl) Nautical A system of ropes and blocks for raising and lowering weights of rigging and pulleys for applying tension.
b. A rope and its pulley.
3. Sports
a. The act of stopping an opposing player carrying the ball, especially by forcing the opponent to the ground, as in football or Rugby.
b. The act of obstructing a player in order to cause loss of possession of the ball, as in soccer.
4. Football
a. Either of the two line players on a team positioned between the guard and the end.
b. This position.
v. tack·led, tack·ling, tack·les
v.tr.
1. To grab hold of and wrestle with (an opponent).
2. Sports
a. To stop (an opponent carrying the ball), especially by forcing the opponent to the ground.
b. To obstruct (a player with the ball) in order to cause loss of possession of the ball.
3. To engage or deal with: tackle a perplexing problem.
4. To harness (a horse).
v.intr. Sports
To tackle an opponent in possession of the ball.

[Middle English takel, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; perhaps akin to Middle Dutch taken, to seize, grasp.]

tackler n.

tackle
Verb
[-ling, -led]
1. to deal with (a problem or task) in a determined way
2. to confront (someone) about something: I intend to tackle both management and union on this issue
3. to attack and fight (a person or animal)
4. Sport to attempt to get the ball away from (an opposing player)
Noun
1. Sport an attempt to get the ball away from an opposing player
2. the equipment required for a particular sport or occupation: fishing tackle
3. a set of ropes and pulleys for lifting heavy weights
4. Naut the ropes and other rigging aboard a ship [Middle English]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tackletackle - the person who plays that position on a football team; "the right tackle is a straight A student"
lineman - one of the players on the line of scrimmage
2.tackletackle - gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
appurtenance, paraphernalia, gear - equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
3.tackletackle - gear used in fishing                
bobber, bobfloat, cork, bob - a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
fishhook - a sharp barbed hook for catching fish
fishing line - a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached
fishing pole, fishing rod - a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line
gaff - an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish
appurtenance, paraphernalia, gear - equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
gig - a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting
harpoon - a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it
landing net - a bag-shaped fishnet on a long handle to take a captured fish from the water
reel - winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
fishgig, fizgig, gig, lance, spear - an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
spinner - fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water
4.tackle - (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage; "it takes a big man to play tackle"
lineman - (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage
football team, eleven - a team that plays football
5.tackle - (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground
American football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays
football play - (American football) a play by the offensive team
Verb1.tackletackle - accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"
face, face up, confront - deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
rise - exert oneself to meet a challenge; "rise to a challenge"; "rise to the occasion"
2.tackle - put a harness; "harness the horse"
animal husbandry - breeding and caring for farm animals
attach - cause to be attached
inspan - attach a yoke or harness to; "inspan the draft animals"
3.tackle - seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball
football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
aggress, attack - take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack"

tackle
noun 1. Sport block, stop, challenge
noun 2. rig, rigging, apparatus
verb 3. deal with, take on, set about, wade into, get stuck into (informal) sink your teeth into, apply yourself to, come or get to grips with
verb 4. undertake, deal with, attempt, try, begin, essay, engage in, embark upon, get stuck into (informal) turn your hand to, have a go or stab at (informal)
Translations

tackle [ˈtækl] n (= gear) → equipo (= fishing tackle, for lifting); aparejo;
(FOOTBALL) → entrada, tackle m;
(RUGBY) → placaje m
vt [+ difficulty] → enfrentarse a, abordar (= grapple with); agarrar;
(FOOTBALL) → entrar a;
(RUGBY) → placar
tackle [ˈtækl] nmatériel m, équipement m;
(for lifting) → appareil m de levage;
(Football, Rugby) → plaquage m
vt [+ difficulty, animal, burglar] → s'attaquer à [+ person] (= challenge); s'expliquer avec;
(Football, Rugby) → plaquer
tackle [ˈtækl] n (for fishing) → Ausrüstung f;
(for lifting) → Flaschenzug m;
(Football, Rugby) → Angriff m
vt (= deal with) [+ difficulty] → in Angriff nehmen (= challenge) [+ person] → zur Rede stellen;
(physically), (also Sport) → angreifen
tackle [ˈtækl] n (= equipment) → attrezzatura, equipaggiamento;
(for lifting) → paranco;
(RUGBY) → placcaggio;
(FOOTBALL) → contrasto
vt [+ difficulty] → affrontare;
(RUGBY) → placcare;
(FOOTBALL) → contrastare

tackle
n tackle [ˈtӕkl]
1 an act of tackling a rugby tackle.duikمُعالَجَهшпагатsložení protihráčetacklingdas Angreifenμαρκάρισμαplacajekatmine, takistamineتکلtaklausplaquageתִּיקוּלधर पकड़ फुटबाल या हाकी के खेल मेंobaranje protivnika na tle (u ragbiju)szerelésjegalantöklun, tæklingplaccaggioタックル태클(priešininko) sugriebimas, sustabdymasbloķēšanamerebuttackletaklingatak, chwytplacar QUERYplacajблокировкаzloženie hráčanapadoduzimanje loptetacklingการยื้อยุด/หยุดฝ่ายตรงข้ามที่ครองลูกในฟุตบอลหรือฮ็อกกี้tutup durdurma阻擋інструмент; спорядженняمقابلہsự chặn; sự cản阻挡
2 equipment, especially for fishing fishing tackle.hengelgereedskapجِهاز، مَعَدّاتтакъмиnáčiníudstyr; -udstyrdie Ausrüstungσύνεργα ψαρικής (συν.)equipo, aparejosvarustusنخ و قرقرهvälineetmatérielצִיוּד דַיִגमछली पकड़ने का उपकरणoprema, pribor (za pecanje)felszereléskerekanveiðigræjurattrezzatura用具(낚시) 도구reikmenyspiederumi; rīki; komplektskelengkapanuitrustingfiskeutstyrsprzętapetrechossculeснаряжение;снастиnáčiniepriboropremaredskapอุปกรณ์กีฬา (โดยเฉพาะในการตกปลาหรือ ไต่เขา)takım, donanım[](釣魚用的)用具снастіمچھلي مارنے ميں کام آنے والا ايک سامانdụng cụ
3 ropes, pulleys etc for lifting heavy weights lifting tackle.takelwerkمَجْموعَه من البَكَر والحِبالсъоръженияkladkostrojhejseværkder Flaschenzugροχαλίαjarcia, polea, aparejotõsteköiedبالابرnostoköydetappareil de levageגַלגֶלֶתभारी वस्तुओं को चढ़ाने व उतारने का यंत्रužad, koloturi(emelő) csigasortakaltalía, blökk; talíu-/blakkarútbúnaðurparanco巻揚装置도르래 장치skrysčiaipolispaststakaltakelwerktaljezestawpoleamesistem de scripeţiполиспастkladkostroj, navijakškripčevjekonopac za dizanjetackel, taljaรอกตะขอสำหรับยกของหรือใช้ดึงใบเรือpalanga滑車таліآلۂ جر ثقيلdây dợ; hệ pulli để nâng vật nặng
4 in sailing, the ropes, rigging etc of a boat. takelwerkحِبال السَّفينَه وتَوابِعُهاтакелажtakelážrigdas Tauwerkξάρτια ιστιοφόρουjarcia, cordajetaglasطناب و بادبان ها و قرقره های کشتیtakilagréementצִיוּד הַספִינָהरस्सेužad, oprema broda(hajó)kötélzettali-temalireiði, reiðabúnaður; allur búnaður skipsattrezzatura帆船の索具삭구(索具)takelažastakelāžakelengkapan belayartakelwerkrigg, takkelasjetakielunekcordoalhata­chelaj, greementтакелаж; талиtakelážladijska opremačekrktackling, riggเฟืองและสายระโยงระยางของเรือhalat takımı滑車索具такелажکشتي کي رسيdây buồm
v
1 to try to grasp or seize (someone) The policeman tackled the thief.duik, vangيَقْبِض على، يُمْسِك بопитвам се да хванаchytit, složit (protihráče, protivníka)gribe fat ipackenαρπάζω, κάνω να αρπάξωagarrar, asir(kinni) püüdmaگرفتنkäydä käsiksisaisir à bras le corpsלַעֲצוֹרपकड़ने की कोशिश करनाzgrabiti, ščepatimegragad (vkit)menangkaptakast á viðafferrareつかまえる붙잡다pulti gaudyti, bandyti nutvertiķert; aizturēt (piem., zagli)menangkappakkenkaste seg over, gripe fatt irzucać się na, chwytaćdeitar a mão aa ţineхвататьchytiť, zložiť (rukami)zgrabitizgrabitihugga tag iจับคุมtutup durdurmak抓住схопитиپکڑنے کي کوشش کرناbắt giữ
2 to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work.die hoof bied, hanteerيُعالِج مَسْأَلَه أو مُشْكِلَهзалавям сеpustit se do; dotazovat setage fat påangehenεπιλαμβάνομαι, αντιμετωπίζω, ρωτώ κπ. για ένα πρόβλημαabordar; hablar conkäsile võtmaاز عهده برآمدنkäydä käsiksis'attaquer à; questionnerלְהִתמוֹדֵד עם-कोई समस्या हल करने की कोशिश करनाprihvatiti se, latiti semegbirkózik (feladattal)mengatasifást við, kljást viðaffrontare; (venire alle prese con)取組む(문제 등과) 씨름하다, ...과 승강이하다imtis, bandyti spręsti, klaustinodarboties ar; risināt; vērsties pie kādaberdepanaanpakkentakle; gå løs påzająć sięenfrentara aborda; a întrebaбраться за; поднимать вопросpustiť sa do; pýtať salotiti se; povprašatiuhvatiti se u koštactacklaจัดการแก้ปัญหาele almak, halletmek處理,解決енергійно братися; займатисяنمٹناgiải quyết
3 in football, hockey etc, to (try to) take the ball etc from (a player in the other team) He tackled his opponent.geduikيُهاجِمопитвам се да отнема топкатаatakovattackleangreifenμαρκάρωentrar (a); placar(kedagi) katma, takistamaتکل کردنtaklataplaquerלְתַקֵלफुटबाल लेकर दौड़ते हुए खिलाडी़ को पकड़कर रोक लेनाuhvatiti, domoći se lopteszerelmenjegaltakla, tæklaplaccareタックルする태클하다bandyti atkovoti/perimti kamuolį išbloķētmerebut bola drpdtackelentakleatakowaćplacar QUERYa placaотнимать; блокироватьútočiť, brániť v hrevzeti žogooduzeti loptutacklaเข้าแย่งลูกtop kapmak阻擋(對方隊員)перехоплювати, відбиратиگيند چھينناcướp bóng阻挡(

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