struggle

Kampf

Schwieriger Kampf oder große Anstrengung, oft über längere Zeit.

In einfachem Englisch: A difficult fight or effort, often lasting a long time.

• The struggle lasted many years.
• Workers began a struggle for better pay.
• Several people were injured during the struggle.

So benutzt man es: a struggle for something (The struggle for equal rights continued for years.); a struggle against something (They joined the struggle against unfair laws.)

Synonyme: fight, battle, conflict

Häufige Wendungen: armed struggle, struggle for something, struggle against something, power struggle

sich schwertun, Mühe haben

Etwas schwierig finden und sich sehr anstrengen, es zu schaffen.

In einfachem Englisch: To find something difficult and try hard to do it.

• I struggle to remember names.
• He struggled with the last question.
• Many families are struggling to pay their bills.

So benutzt man es: struggle to do something (I struggled to open the heavy door.); struggle with something (She struggles with spelling.)

Synonyme: have difficulty, have trouble

Häufige Wendungen: struggle to do something, struggle with something, struggle financially

kämpfen, sich bemühen

Sich sehr anstrengen oder kämpfen, um etwas zu erreichen oder zu besiegen.

In einfachem Englisch: To try very hard or fight to achieve something or defeat something.

• The workers struggled for fair pay.
• They struggled against the powerful army.
• For years, she struggled to win equal rights.

So benutzt man es: struggle for something (They struggled for freedom for many years.); struggle against something (The villagers struggled against poverty.); struggle to do something (She struggled to protect her community.)

Synonyme: fight, strive, battle

Häufige Wendungen: struggle for something, struggle against something, struggle to do something

sich wehren, zappeln

Den Körper heftig drehen und bewegen, meist um sich zu befreien.

In einfachem Englisch: To twist and move your body forcefully, usually to get free.

• The child struggled in his arms.
• She struggled to free her wrists.
• The trapped animal struggled against the ropes.

So benutzt man es: struggle to do something (The bird struggled to escape from the net.); struggle against someone/something (He struggled against the hands holding him.)

Synonyme: wriggle, thrash

Häufige Wendungen: struggle free, struggle to escape, struggle against someone