wrestle
/ˈresl/verb
उच्चारण रेसल
कुश्ती लड़ना; जूझना
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[I, T] ~ (with sb)
to fight somebody by holding them and trying to throw or force them to the ground, sometimes as a sport; to struggle to deal with something that is difficult
कुश्ती लड़ना; जूझना
- She wrestled with the difficult question.
- Two young men wrestled in the akhara every morning before dawn.
- The two boys wrestled on the grass until their mother called them.
+ 2 more examples
- He wrestled the crocodile in a famous film scene.
- Many students wrestle with the maths paper.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
wrestle with sb / sth
Use with before the opponent or problem you struggle against.
जिस प्रतिद्वंद्वी या समस्या से संघर्ष हो, उसके पहले 'with' आता है।
- He wrestled with a bigger boy.
- Radhika wrestled with a tough sum.
wrestle sb to the ground
Wrestle can take a direct object plus a direction: wrestle sb to the ground, wrestle sth away.
Wrestle के साथ सीधा object और दिशा आ सकती है: wrestle sb to the ground, wrestle sth away।
- The guards wrestled the thief to the ground.
- He wrestled the bag from the robber.
wrestle with a feeling or problem
Figuratively, wrestle with means to try hard to deal with a difficult idea or choice.
आलंकारिक रूप में wrestle with का अर्थ कठिन विचार या निर्णय से जूझना है।
- The committee is wrestling with the budget.
- She wrestled with her conscience.
wrestle + gerund / to-infinitive: wrestle to do sth
It can mean struggle to do something difficult.
इसका अर्थ कोई कठिन काम करने के लिए संघर्ष करना भी हो सकता है।
- The farmer wrestled to free the cart from the mud.
+Collocations 4
wrestle + with
with a problemwith a decisionwith consciencewith an opponent
- The leaders are wrestling with a tough decision.
adverb + wrestle
hardphysicallydesperatelymentally
- He wrestled desperately with the heavy door.
wrestle + noun
matchchampionboutring
- The wrestling bout began at six.
type of wrestling
freestyleGreco-Romansumoarmmud
- Arm wrestling is popular at fairs.
“More examples 5
- The two brothers wrestled on the grass.
दोनों भाई घास पर कुश्ती लड़ने लगे।
- Sushil Kumar is a famous wrestler from India.
सुशील कुमार भारत के प्रसिद्ध पहलवान हैं।
- Radhika wrestled with her fears before the speech.
भाषण से पहले राधिका अपने डर से जूझती रही।
- The students wrestled with a very hard grammar question.
विद्यार्थी व्याकरण के बहुत कठिन प्रश्न से जूझते रहे।
- He wrestled the suitcase onto the train.
उसने सूटकेस को ज़ोर लगाकर ट्रेन में चढ़ाया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He is wrestling to the difficult problem.
✓ He is wrestling with the difficult problem.
Use with after wrestle, not to.
'Wrestle' के बाद 'with' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Wrestle and grapple both suggest close struggle; struggle is the wider word.
Wrestle और grapple दोनों में निकट संघर्ष का भाव है; struggle अधिक व्यापक शब्द है।
To fight by holding, or to struggle hard.
पकड़कर लड़ना, या कठिन संघर्ष करना।
- Wrestle with sums.
To seize and fight, or to try to deal with a problem.
पकड़कर लड़ना, या किसी समस्या से निपटने का प्रयास करना।
- Grapple with a problem.
→Phrasal verbs 1
wrestle with sth
to struggle to deal with something that is difficult
(किसी कठिन समस्या से) जूझना
- I've been wrestling with this maths problem for an hour.
AaSpelling
wres·tle
Spelling and pronunciation: wres-tle, /ˈresl/, with a silent w and a silent t.
Spelling और pronunciation में wres-tle, /ˈresl/, silent w और silent t के साथ।
?Which word?
Keep the struggle words: wrestle, grapple, tussle, contend, battle.
जूझने के शब्द याद रखिए: wrestle, grapple, tussle, contend, battle।
§Grammar and usage
Wrestle with sb or sth ('wrestle with a problem').
Verb wrestle के बाद 'with sb or sth' आता है, जैसे 'wrestle with a problem' (किसी समस्या से जूझना)। इसका अर्थ कुश्ती लड़ना भी है और मुश्किल बात से संघर्ष करना भी।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Sports GK: Indian wrestlers who won Olympic medals include KD Jadhav (bronze, 1952, India's first individual Olympic medal), Sushil Kumar (2008, 2012), Sakshi Malik (2016), Ravi Kumar Dahiya (silver, 2020) and Aman Sehrawat (bronze, 2024).
खेल GK में ओलंपिक पदक जीतने वाले भारतीय पहलवानों में के डी जाधव (कांस्य, 1952, भारत का पहला व्यक्तिगत ओलंपिक पदक), सुशील कुमार (2008, 2012), साक्षी मलिक (2016), रवि कुमार दहिया (रजत, 2020) और अमन सहरावत (कांस्य, 2024) शामिल हैं।