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Meaning of Tussle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈtʌsəl

Definitions

  1. A physical fight or struggle.
  2. A conflict, an argument, a disagreement.

Equivalents

العربية الشِّجار
Български бой борба спор
Bosanski борба спор
Čeština rvačka zápas
Deutsch Balgerei Gerangel kämpfen Rangelei Raufen Rauferei
Suomi tupsu
Français querelle se quereller
Hrvatski борба спор
Kurdî dûst
Русский биться бороться драться перебранка стычка схватка
Српски борба спор
Svenska dust

Examples

“And the visiting side appeared to settle quickly as Wayne Routledge, who had a tough tussle with Stevenage left-back Scott Laird, delivered an early cross that Barton drilled goalwards, forcing a decent save from Chris Day.”
“..., two young men—field hands—got into a tussle with a white man.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Tussled tussler Tussles Tussling Tussock tussock grass

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