to struggle
851
2.8
- verb
- /ˈstrʌɡəl/
:
esforzarse (por/para)
- Our students still struggle with these choices today.
- students struggle
- learners struggle
- struggle with disabilities
So half of Americans report that they struggle daily with fatigue.
- So half of Americans report that they struggle daily with fatigue.
- We spoke earlier why I struggle with my my mom.
- And this is one that I still struggle with all the time.
- It's something we've all struggled with for years.
- You know, I've struggled with my relationship with God.
- Yeah, but you don't struggle with things emotionally.
- But I just, I struggle to separate both.
Examples
-
Many people struggle to find a balance between work and family life.
-
So half of Americans report that they struggle daily with fatigue.
-
I just, I do good and then I just struggle, you know?
-
And this is one that I still struggle with all the time.
-
It's for the young working woman struggling to maintain a balance between her career and her personal life.
-
So for people that struggle with anxiety, it is real.
-
In education, teachers and principals sometimes struggle to identify the language being spoken at home.
Academic text (2008) -
Due to space constraints, many school counselors may struggle with setting up a play therapy environment.
Academic text (2013) -
While the teacher taught her 40-minute lesson, I struggled to be a part of what was going on.
Academic text (2013) -
However, novice teachers historically struggle to incorporate these ideas into their daily lessons.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To move forward slowly while making steady progress
∞
1.0
To try hard to oppose or overcome something difficult
241
3.7
Find something difficult to do
204
3.4
To try to deal with a difficult problem or task
156
3.7
To work very hard to reach a goal
121
3.9
To struggle with a difficult problem or decision
66
3.7
Compete with others to try to win something
56
4.2
To try hard to deal with a difficult problem
52
6.1
To try hard to deal with a difficult problem or situation
52
4.6
Try hard to deal with a difficult problem
26
2.7
To work hard on difficult physical tasks
22
5.1
Keep trying to do something even when it is hard
22
3.3
To work very hard to reach a goal
7
3.5
A strong effort to reach a goal
3
6.0
To do a lot of extra work or face problems for a small thing
1
9.9
To struggle with a hard problem or task
Having trouble because of not enough money, success, or recognition
To keep trying and do well despite difficult times
Antonyms
Compounds
A far-left Greek armed group formed in 1971 to oppose the military government and capitalism
A Palestinian political group formed in 1967 that carried out armed attacks against Israel
A Palestinian armed group that split from al-Fatah in 1967 and attacked Israel
A meeting where people talk about problems and criticize work to make it better
How Determined
Surface Forms
Etymology
Struggle comes from old words like strug- that meant 'to push or twist', so to struggle is to try very hard and push against difficulty to achieve or overcome something.