wrestled
word · lemma: wrestle
Definition
Past tense of 'wrestle'. Means to fight by holding and trying to throw or control someone, or to struggle hard with a problem or a physical challenge.
Usage & Nuances
Used for both physical fights (sports or real struggle) and metaphorically for fighting difficulties or emotions. Common collocations: 'wrestled with a problem', 'wrestled her opponent'. More formal than 'fought' in the metaphorical sense.
Spanish: luchó - forcejeóPortuguese (BR): lutou - debateu-sePortuguese (PT): lutou - debateu-seChinese (Simplified): 摔跤了 - 奮力掙扎了Chinese (Traditional): 摔角了 - 奮力掙扎了Hindi: कुश्ती लड़ी - संघर्ष कियाArabic: صارع - كافحBengali: কুস্তি করেছিল - লড়েছিল (সমস্যার সঙ্গে বা মানসিকভাবে)Russian: боролся - схватился (буквально или с проблемой)Japanese: 取っ組み合った - 苦闘したVietnamese: vật lộn - đấu tranhKorean: 레슬링했다 - 씨름했다Turkish: güreşti - mücadele ettiUrdu: کشتی کی - جدوجہد کیIndonesian: bergumul - bergulat
Example Sentences
They wrestled for control of the television remote.
natural
She wrestled the toy away from her dog.
basic
He wrestled with the math problem all night.
basic
He wrestled with his brother in the living room.
basic
I wrestled with the decision for weeks before finally quitting my job.
natural
The two teams wrestled for first place all season.
natural