grapple
gra
ˈgræ
grā
pple
pəl
pēl
British pronunciation
/ɡɹˈæpə‍l/

Definitie en betekenis van "grapple"in het Engels

to grapple
01

grijpen, vastpakken

to seize hold of someone forcefully or aggressively
Transitive: to grapple sb/sth
to grapple definition and meaning
example
Voorbeelden
The teacher grappled the student who was causing a disturbance.
De leraar greep de leerling die een storing veroorzaakte.
02

worstelen met, aanpakken

to engage in a determined effort to confront and resolve a problem or obstacle
Transitive: to grapple with a problem or obstacle
example
Voorbeelden
The company had to grapple with the economic downturn.
Het bedrijf moest worstelen met de economische neergang.
03

worstelen, vechten

to wrestle or struggle closely with someone, using hands or the body
Intransitive: to grapple | to grapple with sb
example
Voorbeelden
During the intense match, the athletes fiercely grappled for control on the wrestling mat.
Tijdens de intense wedstrijd worstelden de atleten fel om de controle op de worstelmat.
01

nauw gevecht, handgemeen

the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
02

enterhaak, harpoen

a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
03

baggerschep, dreggemmer met scharnieren als een schelp

a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
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