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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
struggle1, s. Gleic f, spairn f, coimhlint f. Desperate struggle, coimheascar géibheannach. He gave in without a struggle, ghéill sé gan achrann. Biol: The struggle for life, an sracadh chun maireachtála.
struggle2, v.i. To struggle with, against, sth., dul i ngleic, ag coraíocht, chun spairne, le rud. To be struggling with adversity, bheith ag sracadh leis an saol. He was struggling in the net, bhí sé á thraochadh féin, á threascairt féin, sa líon. He struggled hard to succeed, rinne sé a sheacht ndícheall ar theacht i dtír. To struggle along, bheith ag tiaráil romhat. To struggle for the prize, bheith ag coimhlint faoin duais. He struggled to his feet, streachail sé é féin ar a bhoinn. We struggled through, tharraingíomar ar éigean é.
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PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To give up the struggle, do lámh a chur i bpaca.
Life-and-death struggle, gleic f (go himirt) anama.
They were locked (together) in a struggle, bhíodar sna greamanna dubha ina chéile.
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