Struggle against Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈstɹəɡəɫ/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst

STRUH-guhl uh-GAYNST

UK

stɹˈʌɡəl/ /ɐɡˈɛnst

struh-GUHL uh-GENST

التعريف

To try very hard to defeat or overcome something or someone, usually something difficult or oppressive.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Generally used for efforts against serious difficulties like injustice, oppression, poverty, or personal challenges. It is somewhat formal and often appears in news, academic, or motivational contexts. Used with both concrete (a disease) and abstract (oppression) struggles.

• Spanish: luchar contra
• Portuguese (BR): lutar contra
• Portuguese (PT): lutar contra
• Chinese (Simplified): 与...斗争
• Chinese (Traditional): 與...鬥爭
• Hindi: के खिलाफ संघर्ष करना
• Arabic: يُكافح ضدّ
• Bengali: বিরুদ্ধে সংগ্রাম করা - বিরুদ্ধাচরণ করা
• Russian: бороться против - бороться с
• Japanese: ～に立ち向かう - ～と闘う
• Vietnamese: đấu tranh chống lại
• Korean: 맞서 싸우다 - 저항하다
• Turkish: karşı mücadele etmek - karşı savaşmak
• Urdu: کے خلاف جدوجہد کرنا
• Indonesian: berjuang melawan

جمل نموذجية

They struggle against poverty every day.

basic

Doctors struggle against disease to save lives.

basic

He had to struggle against his fears to speak in public.

basic

Many people still struggle against unfair laws.

natural

We must struggle against climate change together.

natural

Sometimes it feels impossible to struggle against the system, but people keep trying.

natural