Слово англійською: struggle

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struggle

noun
/ˈstrʌɡl/
  1. [countable] a hard fight in which people try to obtain or achieve something, especially something that somebody else does not want them to have
    • Marx wrote about the class struggle.
    • She played a very important role during the freedom struggle.
    • struggle for something a struggle for independence
    • Three teams are locked in a struggle for this year's title.
    • struggle against something They took up the struggle against racism.
    • struggle with something her struggle with cancer
    • struggle (with somebody) (to do something) He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company.
    • struggle between A and B an ongoing power struggle between president and prime minister
    • the struggle between good and evil
    • She will not give up her children without a struggle.
    Synonyms campaigncampaignbattle struggle drive war fightThese are all words for an effort made to achieve or prevent something.campaign a series of planned activities that are intended to achieve a particular social, commercial or political aim:
    • the campaign for parliamentary reform
    • an advertising campaign
    battle a competition or argument between people or groups of people trying to win power or control:
    • She finally won the legal battle for compensation.
    • the endless battle between man and nature
    struggle a competition or argument between people or groups of people trying to win power or control:
    • the struggle for independence
    • the struggle between good and evil
    battle or struggle?A struggle is always about things that seem absolutely necessary, such as life and death or freedom. A battle can also be about things that are not absolutely necessary, just desirable, or about the pleasure of winning: the battle/​struggle between good and evila legal struggle for compensationa struggle of wills/​wits. drive an organized effort by a group of people to achieve something:
    • the drive for greater efficiency
    • a drive to reduce energy consumption
    campaign or drive?A campaign is usually aimed at getting other people to do something; a drive may be an attempt by people to get themselves to do something: From today, we’re going on an economy drive (= we must spend less). A campaign may be larger, more formal and more organized than a drive.war [sing.] an effort over a long period of time to get rid of or stop something bad:
    • the war against crime
    fight [sing.] the work of trying to stop or prevent something bad or achieve something good; an act of competing, especially in a sport:
    • Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies.
    war or fight?A war is about stopping things, like drugs and crime, that everyone agrees are bad. A fight can be about achieving justice for yourself.Patterns
    • a campaign/​battle/​struggle/​drive/​war/​fight against something
    • a campaign/​battle/​struggle/​drive/​fight for something
    • a one-man/​one-woman/​personal campaign/​battle/​struggle/​war
    • a bitter campaign/​battle/​struggle/​drive/​war/​fight
    • to launch/​embark on a campaign/​battle/​drive
    • to lead/​continue the campaign/​battle/​struggle/​drive/​fight
    • to win/​lose a battle/​struggle/​war/​fight
  2. [countable] a physical fight between two people or groups of people, especially when one of them is trying to escape, or to get something from the other
    • There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene.
    • After a short struggle, I managed to get the knife away from him.
    • struggle with somebody He was involved in a struggle with the police.
    • struggle against somebody The group supported the armed struggle against the dictator.
    Synonyms fightfightclash brawl struggle scuffleThese are all words for a situation in which people try to defeat each other using physical force.fight a situation in which two or more people try to defeat each other using physical force:
    • He got into a fight with a man in the bar.
    clash (in the media) a short fight between two groups of people:
    • Clashes broke out between police and demonstrators.
    brawl a noisy and violent fight involving a group of people, usually in a public place:
    • a drunken brawl in a bar
    struggle a fight between two people or groups of people, especially when one of them is trying to escape, or to get something from the other:
    • There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene.
    scuffle a short and not very violent fight or struggle:
    • He was involved in a scuffle with a photographer.
    Patterns
    • a fight/​clash/​brawl/​struggle/​scuffle over something
    • in a fight/​brawl/​struggle/​scuffle
    • a violent fight/​clash/​struggle
    • to be in/​get into/​be involved in a fight/​clash/​brawl/​scuffle
    • a fight/​clash/​brawl/​scuffle breaks out
  3. [singular] something that is difficult for you to do or achieve synonym effort
    • struggle to do something It was a real struggle to be ready on time.
    • They face an uphill struggle to get to the finals of the competition.
  4. Word Originlate Middle English: frequentative, perhaps of imitative origin. The noun dates from the late 17th cent.
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