grapple

ringen

Mit jemandem kämpfen, indem man ihn festhält und versucht, seine Bewegungen zu kontrollieren.

In einfachem Englisch: To fight someone by holding them closely and trying to control their movements.

• The two men began to grapple.
• She grappled with him until help arrived.
• They were grappling on the floor.

So benutzt man es: grapple with someone (The guard grappled with the attacker.)

Synonyme: wrestle, struggle

Häufige Wendungen: grapple with someone, grapple together

Greifer, Enterhaken

Ein Werkzeug mit Haken zum Fangen, Heben oder Festhalten von Gegenständen.

In einfachem Englisch: A tool with hooks used to catch, lift, or hold things.

• They lowered a grapple into the water.
• The crane used a grapple to lift logs.
• The grapple caught the chain on its second attempt.

Synonyme: grappling hook

Häufige Wendungen: lower a grapple, grapple hook