wrestle
gb/ɹˈɛsəl/ us/ɹˈɛsəl/
B1
Engleză
~ 8500
vívódik, birkózik, megbirkózik, erőltet, tuszkol, birkózás, belső küzdelem, vívódás
VERB
B2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
to wrestle with [a problem/decision/question/feeling]
She’s still wrestling with the decision of whether to move abroad.
Még mindig azon vívódik, hogy külföldre költözzön-e.
Many countries are wrestling with how to respond to climate change.
Sok ország azzal a kérdéssel birkózik, hogyan reagáljon a klímaváltozásra.
He wrestled with feelings of guilt for years after the accident.
The committee is wrestling with the question of how to fund the project.
I spent the weekend wrestling with this math problem and finally solved it.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I am wrestling with a hard choice about my job.
Nehéz döntéssel vívódom a munkámmal kapcsolatban.
He wrestled with the question for many days.
Napokig vívódott a kérdésen.
They are still wrestling with how to fix the problem.
She wrestles with strong feelings of fear before every exam.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use only "think about" when they really mean a long and difficult mental struggle. "Wrestle with" suggests that the question or feeling is hard and often unpleasant, not just normal thinking. Also, learners sometimes say *"wrestle about a problem"*; the natural preposition is "with": "wrestle with a problem."
Sens
struggle mentally with a problem
Colocații
wrestle with a decision
|wrestle with a problem
|wrestle with guilt
|wrestle with addiction
|still wrestle with
|continue to wrestle with
Sinonime
struggle (with) (Very close in meaning; more general and slightly more common in everyday speech.)
|
grapple with (Very similar meaning; a bit more formal or literary and often used for serious or complex issues.)
|
worry about (Focuses more on feeling anxious, not always on active thinking to solve the problem.)
Antonime
accept (To stop fighting the problem in your mind and agree to it.)
|
resolve (To successfully find an answer so there is no longer a mental struggle.)
Teme
thinking
|emotions
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To have a hard time in your mind trying to decide something or understand a difficult problem or feeling.
To think hard and struggle internally with a difficult problem, question, feeling, or decision, often for a long time.
VERB
B1
2
birkózik
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
to wrestle (with) [someone]
The two boys started to wrestle in the playground until a teacher separated them.
A két fiú birkózni kezdett a játszótéren, míg egy tanár szét nem választotta őket.
He used to wrestle professionally before he became a coach.
Mielőtt edző lett, hivatásszerűen birkózott.
They wrestled on the mat for several minutes without either of them gaining an advantage.
The police officer wrestled with the suspect until backup arrived.
She learned to wrestle in high school and later competed at the national level.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The boys like to wrestle on the grass.
A fiúk szeretnek a füvön birkózni.
My brother learned to wrestle at school.
A testvérem az iskolában tanult meg birkózni.
The police officer had to wrestle with the thief.
They wrestled for a long time before one person won.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse "wrestle" with "fight" and think it always includes punching or kicking. In wrestling, the main actions are holding, pushing, and throwing, usually without hitting. Also, some learners say *"wrestle someone"* when they mean a sport: you can say "wrestle" alone ("He loves to wrestle") or "wrestle with someone" ("He wrestled with his brother").
Sens
fight by holding and throwing
Colocații
wrestle with an opponent
|wrestle on the mat
|wrestle professionally
|wrestle in college
|wrestle for the championship
Sinonime
grapple (Very close in meaning; often used in sports or police contexts for close physical fighting.)
|
fight (More general word; may include hitting, kicking, or using weapons, not only holding and throwing.)
Antonime
make peace (To stop fighting and agree not to continue the conflict.)
Teme
sports
|violence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To fight with someone by holding them and trying to push or throw them to the ground, often as a sport.
To fight with someone by holding, gripping, and trying to push or throw them down, usually without hitting or using weapons; to engage in the sport of wrestling.
VERB
B2
3
Tipar de utilizare:
to wrestle [something] [somewhere]
He wrestled the heavy suitcase into the overhead rack.
Nagy nehezen feltuszkolta a nehéz bőröndöt a feje fölötti csomagtartóba.
She finally managed to wrestle the old window open.
Végül sikerült felerőltetnie a régi ablakot.
The security guard wrestled the gun from the attacker’s hand.
I had to wrestle the sofa through the narrow doorway.
The driver wrestled the steering wheel as the car slid on the ice.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He wrestled the big bag into the car.
Nagy nehezen betuszkolta a nagy táskát az autóba.
She wrestled the door open at last.
Végre sikerült felerőltetnie az ajtót.
The guard wrestled the knife from the man’s hand.
We had to wrestle the table up the stairs.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think this sense always involves another person, but it is also common with heavy or hard-to-move objects ("wrestle the box onto the shelf"). They may also overuse simple verbs like "move" or "pull" when they want to show strong effort; "wrestle" adds the idea of a real physical struggle.
Sens
struggle physically to move or control
Colocații
wrestle the suitcase into the car
|wrestle the door open
|wrestle the gun from his hand
|wrestle the box onto the shelf
|wrestle the steering wheel
Sinonime
heave (Focuses on lifting or pulling something heavy, without the idea of a struggle against resistance from another person.)
|
manhandle (Suggests rough, forceful handling, sometimes with a negative feeling; often about people or large objects.)
Antonime
gently place (To move or put something in a soft and easy way, without great effort or struggle.)
Teme
daily life
|movement
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To use a lot of strength to move or control something that is heavy or difficult to move.
To try hard, using a lot of physical effort, to move, control, or hold something or someone that is difficult to manage.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
4
birkózás
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
to have a wrestle (with [someone])
The kids had a quick wrestle on the living room floor.
A gyerekek gyorsan birkóztak egyet a nappali padlóján.
He enjoys a friendly wrestle with his dog after work.
Munka után szívesen birkózik egyet játékosan a kutyájával.
After a brief wrestle, the defender managed to win the ball.
They settled their disagreement with a light-hearted wrestle in the garden.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The boys had a short wrestle on the grass.
A fiúk birkóztak egy kicsit a füvön.
He likes a friendly wrestle with his brother.
Szeret barátságosan birkózni a testvérével.
After a little wrestle, they both started to laugh.
The children had a wrestle with their dad on the floor.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes only know the uncountable noun "wrestling" and are surprised that "a wrestle" exists. "Wrestling" is the general sport; "a wrestle" is usually one short fight or playful moment. "A wrestle" is more common in informal or family contexts.
Sens
bout or act of wrestling
Colocații
have a wrestle
|a friendly wrestle
|a quick wrestle
|a wrestle on the floor
|a play wrestle
Sinonime
wrestling match (More formal and sports-focused; usually refers to an organized competition rather than a quick or playful fight.)
Antonime
truce (An agreement to stop fighting, which is the opposite of having a wrestle.)
Teme
sports
|children
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A short fight or game where people hold and try to push or throw each other, often as a sport or for fun.
An act or period of wrestling, especially a short fight where people hold and try to throw each other, often for fun or as a sport.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
LITERARY
5
vívódás
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
a wrestle with [a problem/decision/feeling]
The book describes her long wrestle with depression.
A könyv a depresszióval vívott hosszú küzdelmét írja le.
It was a real wrestle with his conscience before he reported the fraud.
Valódi lelkiismereti vívódás volt számára, mielőtt jelentette a csalást.
After years of inner wrestle, she finally accepted who she was.
His decision to quit was the end of a painful wrestle with doubt.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The story tells of his long wrestle with fear.
A történet a félelemmel vívott hosszú küzdelméről szól.
She had a hard wrestle with her conscience before she spoke.
Nehéz lelkiismereti vívódáson ment keresztül, mielőtt megszólalt.
After a long wrestle with the problem, he found an answer.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may overuse this literary-sounding noun in everyday speech where simple words like "struggle" or "problem" are more natural. "A wrestle" in this mental sense often appears in written or more expressive English, not in very casual talk.
Sens
a difficult mental struggle
Colocații
a wrestle with his conscience
|a long wrestle with depression
|a constant wrestle with doubt
|a wrestle over the decision
Sinonime
struggle (Very close in meaning; more general and common, without the slightly vivid or literary feel of "wrestle".)
Antonime
resolution (The state where a problem or question has been settled, so the mental wrestle is over.)
Teme
thinking
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A long and difficult fight in your mind with a problem, feeling, or choice.
A hard and often long mental or emotional struggle with a difficult problem, feeling, or decision.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
wrestle
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛsəl/
US/ɹˈɛsəl/
Silabe și accent
wrestle (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (wrestle)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: wrestle
- 3rd Person Singular: wrestles
- Present Participle: wrestling
- Past: wrestled
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
wrestles
verb
wrestling
verb
wrestled
verb
Core family
wrestler
noun
Expresii
wrestle [someone] to the ground
1/ɹˈɛsəl sˈʌmwˌʌn tə ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase
forcefully bring someone to the ground
To hold and push someone until they are lying on the ground, usually to stop them or control them.
Exemple
- The police managed to wrestle the suspect to the ground.
- Two security guards wrestled him to the ground outside the store.
- Fans rushed the field, and stewards had to wrestle one man to the ground.
wrestle control of
1/ɹˈɛsəl kəntɹˈoʊl əv/
fixed phrase
take control after a struggle
To take control of something from another person or group after a hard fight or competition, sometimes only in a business or political sense.
Exemple
- The new CEO is trying to wrestle control of the company from the founding family.
- Opposition parties hope to wrestle control of parliament in the next election.
- He gradually wrestled control of the project away from his rival.
wrestle free
1/ɹˈɛsəl fɹˈi/
phrasal verb
struggle to escape a hold
To get out of someone’s hold or control by fighting and moving strongly.
Exemple
- She managed to wrestle free and run to the door.
- The dog wrestled free from its collar and ran away.
- He tried to wrestle free from the crowd of reporters.
wrestle with
1/ɹˈɛsəl wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
mentally struggle with something hard
To have a long, hard mental fight with a problem, question, feeling, or choice.
Exemple
- Many young people wrestle with what career to choose.
- She has been wrestling with her guilt ever since the accident.
- The government is wrestling with how to reduce housing costs.
wrestle with your conscience
1/ɹˈɛsəl wˈɪθ jˈʊɹ kˈɑnʃəns/
idiom
struggle with feelings of right and wrong
To have a strong mental fight about whether something you did or want to do is right or wrong.
Exemple
- He wrestled with his conscience before deciding to report his friend to the police.
- She had to wrestle with her conscience about lying to protect her boss.
- Many doctors wrestle with their conscience when resources are limited.