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Meanings of struggle in English

Portuguese
batalha
Catalan
afany
Spanish
lucha

An open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

        batalha
        Spanish
        luchar

        Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling.

            luchar
            Portuguese
            batalhar
            Catalan
            barallar-se
            Spanish
            lidiar

            Be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight.

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                  Examples for "fight"
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                  France, for example, has said it will continue to fight in Syria.
                  Reuters
                  2
                  That takes away the power to use good information to fight back.
                  Wired
                  3
                  The Government today defended its role in the fight against international terrorism.
                  The Irish Times
                  4
                  He said Britain was prepared to work with Libya to fight terrorism.
                  The Irish Times
                  5
                  Proudest moment: Seeing young men join our group to fight for equality.
                  The Guardian
                  1
                  Democratic legislative leaders contend the items are outside of the budget process.
                  Reuters
                  2
                  They contend this is an issue of exceptional importance in civil procedure.
                  Reuters
                  3
                  Read more Comey's allies contend he is caught in an impossible position.
                  The Guardian
                  4
                  The artists also have to contend with the whole Earth analogy problem.
                  Wired
                  5
                  Especially now that we must contend with soldiers who cannot feel pain.
                  Brisingr
                  Usage of struggle in English
                  1
                  However, one answer I struggle to see is with my family situation.
                  Feminist dot com
                  2
                  The meeting takes place as many of Europe's banks continue to struggle.
                  Reuters
                  3
                  American families struggle to afford health insurance because they keep buying smartphones.
                  The Guardian
                  4
                  Previously, some affected family members expressed their financial struggle after the attacks.
                  Radio NZ
                  5
                  Such firms often struggle to access credit in China's state-dominated financial system.
                  Reuters
                  6
                  In return, she provided information crucial to his power struggle against Liu.
                  Don't Cry Tai Lake
                  7
                  The second should be the struggle between the ideal and the actual.
                  Life of Father Hecker
                  8
                  Aid agencies struggle to feed and treat even the most urgent cases.
                  Reuters
                  9
                  Rights struggle to continue after Missouri violence fades, organizers vow FERGUSON Mo.
                  Reuters
                  10
                  Analysts believe the government will struggle to survive either of these votes.
                  Reuters
                  11
                  He added: During the struggle, some people sold out for different reasons.
                  The South African
                  12
                  I'm innocent.' He tried to struggle but the soldiers held him fast.
                  Sovereign
                  13
                  The current left-leaning government may struggle to encourage investment and implement reforms.
                  Reuters
                  14
                  People are continuing to struggle to get crisis support out of hours.
                  The Irish Times
                  15
                  The city is the main symbol of the national struggle between Israel
                  Reuters
                  16
                  No doubt it went to finance some struggle somewhere; I don't know.
                  The half-made world
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