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摔跤 — meaning in English

shuāi jiāo

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English meaning

  • grapple verb To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
  • struggle verb To make a strong, difficult effort to do, achieve, or overcome something.
  • wrestling noun A sport in which two competitors try to pin or control each other using holds and grips, with no weapons involved.

Senses

摔跤 is used for these senses in English:

grapple — full definition

  1. verb To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
  2. verb To grip or wrestle with someone or something physically.
  3. noun A hooked tool or clawed device used to grab and hold onto something, such as another boat.

struggle — full definition

  1. verb To make a strong, difficult effort to do, achieve, or overcome something.
  2. noun A hard and prolonged effort or fight, often against difficult odds.
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