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bregar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cope verb To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
  • grapple verb To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
  • strive verb To make a great and sustained effort to achieve something.
  • struggle verb To make a strong, difficult effort to do, achieve, or overcome something.

Senses

bregar is used for these senses in English:

  • cope (intransitive) To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
  • strive To struggle in opposition; to be in contention or dispute; to contend; to contest.
  • struggle To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

cope — full definition

  1. verb To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
  2. noun (slang) A coping mechanism, comforting belief, or self-delusion someone relies on to get through a hard situation.

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.

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