wrestle

wres·tle  (rsl)

v. wres·tled, wres·tling, wres·tles

v.intr.

1. To contend by grappling and attempting to throw or immobilize one's opponent, especially under contest rules.

2. To contend or struggle: wrestling with budget cuts.

3. To strive in an effort to master something: wrestle with one's conscience.

v.tr.

1.

a. To take part in (a wrestling match).

b. To take part in a wrestling match with.

2. To move or lift with great effort and force: wrestled the piano up the stairs.

3. To throw (a calf or other animal) for branding.

n.

1. The act or a bout of wrestling.

2. A struggle.

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[Middle English wrestlen, from Old English *wrstlian, frequentative of wrstan, to twist; see wer-² in Indo-European roots.]

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wrestler n.

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wrestle [ˈrɛs^əl]

vb

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Wrestling) to fight (another person) by holding, throwing, etc., without punching with the closed fist

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Wrestling) (intr) to participate in wrestling

3. (when intr, foll by with or against) to fight with (a person, problem, or thing) wrestle with one's conscience

4. (tr) to move laboriously, as with wrestling movements

5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (tr) US and Canadian to throw (an animal) for branding

n

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Wrestling) the act of wrestling

2. a struggle or tussle

[Old English wræstlian; related to Middle Dutch wrastelen (Dutch worstelen), Old Norse rost current, race]

wrestler  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wrestle - the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully" grappling, hand-to-hand struggle, wrestling, grapple struggle - strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"
Verb	1.	wrestle - combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority" battle, combat - battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"
	2.	wrestle - engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate; "I wrestled with this decision for years" deliberate, moot, debate, consider, turn over - think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"
	3.	wrestle - to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace" squirm, twist, worm, wriggle, writhe move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" wrench - make a sudden twisting motion
	4.	wrestle - engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden" fight, struggle, contend - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country" mud-wrestle, mudwrestle - wrestle in mud; "some people enjoy watching people who mudwrestle"

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wrestle

verb fight, battle, struggle, combat, contend, strive, grapple, tussle, scuffle The boys wrestled with each other in the garden.

Translations

wrestle [ˈresl]

A. N to have a wrestle with sb → luchar con algn

B. VI → luchar(a brazo partido) (Sport, fig) → luchar (with con) we are wrestling with the problem → estamos luchando con el problema
the pilot wrestled with the controls → el piloto luchaba con los mandos

C. VT (Sport) → luchar con, luchar contra
to wrestle sb to the ground → tumbar a algn, derribar a algn

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wrestle [ˈrɛs^əl]

vi

(= fight) → lutter corps à corps
to wrestle with sb → lutter corps à corps avec qn

(= struggle) to wrestle with sth [+ problem, issue, question, conscience] → se débattre avec qch

vt
to wrestle sb to the ground → jeter qn à terre
to wrestle sth from sb → arracher qch à qn

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wrestle

n → Ringkampf m

vt → ringen mit; (Sport also) → einen Ringkampf bestreiten gegen; he wrestled the thief to the ground → er brachte or zwang den Dieb zu Boden

vi

(lit) → ringen (for sth um etw)

(fig: with problem, conscience etc) → ringen, kämpfen (with mit); the pilot wrestled with the controls → der Pilot kämpfte mit den Instrumenten

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wrestle [ˈrɛsl]

1. n to have a wrestle with sb → fare la lotta con qn

2. vi

a. → lottare, fare la lotta (Sport) → praticare la lotta libera

b. (fig) to wrestle with (one's conscience, device, machine) → lottare con; (temptation, sins) → lottare contro

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wrestle

v wrestle [ˈresl]

1 to struggle physically (with someone), especially as a sport. worstel, stoei يُصارِع боря (се) zápasit bryde ringen παλεύω, πυγμαχώ luchar con/contra maadlema کشتی گرفتن painia lutter לְהֵיאָבֵק कुश्ती लडना rvati se birkózik bergulat glíma/berjast við lottare 格闘する 격투하다, 씨름하다 eiti imtynių cīkstēties; lauzties bergelut worstelen bryte, slåss mocować się lutar a lupta бороться zápasiť boriti se rvati se brottas มวยปล้ำ güreşmek 摔角 боротися کشتی لڑنا vật 摔跤

2 to struggle (with a problem etc) I've been wrestling with the office accounts. worstel يُكابِد، يَعْمَل بِصُعوبَه боря се utkat se kæmpe kämpfen παλεύω, βασανίζομαι luchar con, lidiar con maadlema در گیر شدن با؛ گلاویز شدن painiskella jnk kimpussa se (dé)battre (avec) לְהֵיאָבֵק किसी चीज के साथ जूझना rvati se küzd bergelut glíma við lottare 取り組む 안간힘을 쓰다 galynėtis cīnīties bersusah payah worstelen kjempe/slåss med borykać się lutar a se lupta (cu) биться над чем-л. zápasiť s, pasovať sa boriti se boriti se brottas การต่อสู้ดิ้นรน uğraşmak 絞盡腦汁 боротися انتہاءی کوشش کرنا vật lộn với 全力对付

n wrestler

a person who takes part in the sport of wrestling. stoeier مُصارِع борец zápasník bryder der/die Ringer(in) παλαιστής luchador maadleja کشتی گیر painija lutteur/-euse מִתאָבֵק पहलवान rvač birkózó pegulat glímumaður lottatore, lottatrice レスリング選手 레슬링 선수 imtynininkas cīkstonis ahli gusti worstelaar bryter zapaśnik lutador luptător борец zápasník rokoborec rvač brottare นักมวยปล้ำ güreşçi 摔角手 борець کشتی لڑنے والا đô vật 摔跤运动员