Engelsk navneord: grapple | |||
1. | grapple (om genstand) a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | grapnel, grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | tool | ||
Mere specifikke termer | crampon, crampoon | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | claw, hook | ||
2. | grapple (om genstand) a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | clamshell | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | dredging bucket | ||
3. | grapple (om handling) the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | They had a fierce wrestle. We watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | grappling, hand-to-hand struggle, wrestle, wrestling | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | struggle | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: grapple | |||
1. | grapple (om adfærd) come to terms with | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | We got by on just a gallon of gas. They made do on half a loaf of bread every day. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | contend, cope, deal, get by, make do, make out, manage | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | act, move | ||
Mere specifikke termer | cope with, cut, extemporize, fend, hack, improvise, match, meet, rub along, scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze by | ||
2. | grapple (om relation) to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The two men grappled with each other for several minutes. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | grip | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | clutch, prehend, seize | ||