[ noun ]
■ strenuous effort
e.g.)
・the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her
[ noun ]
■ an energetic attempt to achieve something
e.g.)
・getting through the crowd was a real struggle
→
battle
[ noun ]
■ an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
→
battle
,
conflict
[ verb ]
■ be engaged in a fight
■ carry on a fight
→
contend
,
fight
[ verb ]
■ to exert strenuous effort against opposition
e.g.)
・he struggled to get free from the rope
[ verb ]
■ climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
→
clamber
,
scramble
,
shin
,
shinny
,
skin
,
sputter
[ verb ]
■ make a strenuous or labored effort
e.g.)
・She struggled for years to survive without welfare
→
fight
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