struggle in English: To try very hard to do something difficult, or to fight to get free. (verb)

Translation

To try very hard to do something difficult, or to fight to get free.

Word origin

From Middle English strogelen; the earlier origin is not known for certain.

Verb typeregular (struggle, struggles, struggled)

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"Struggle to do" something means find it very hard.

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Here it means having a hard time doing something.

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Here it means moving hard to get away.

effort

The hard work or energy you use when you try to do something.

try

To try is to make an effort to do something, even if it may not work.

hard

Not easy to do, or firm and solid to touch.

difficult

Not easy; needing a lot of work or skill to do or understand.

fight

To try to hurt or beat another person or group, often with hands or weapons.

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