Translation
to wrestle; to struggle
Word origin
From Latin luctari ('to wrestle'), the root inside English reluctant, literally 'struggling back'. French lutter and Spanish luchar carry the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- luctari
- English cognates
- reluctant
Examples
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The two boys wrestled in the garden.
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He struggled against the strong wind.
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We must struggle for our freedom.
is combat with weapons; is body against body, or effort against resistance. You in a war but with a stuck window, an illness, or your conscience. The sport of wrestling is o.
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