tackle (ˈtækəll
;often nautical ˈteɪkəll)
Definitions
noun
- any mechanical system for lifting or pulling, esp an arrangement of ropes and pulleys designed to lift heavy weights
- the equipment required for a particular occupation, etc ⇒
fishing tackle
- nautical the halyards and other running rigging aboard a vessel
- slang a man's genitals
- sport a physical challenge to an opponent, as to prevent his progress with the ball
- American football a defensive lineman
verb
- (tr) to undertake (a task, problem, etc)
- (tr) to confront (a person, esp an opponent) with a difficult proposition
- sport (esp in football games) to challenge (an opponent) with a tackle
Alternative Forms
ˈtackler nounWord Origin
C13: related to Middle Low German takel ship's rigging, Middle Dutch taken to takeSynonyms
View thesaurus entry=
gear,
equipment,
kit,
apparatus,
tools,
implements,
outfit,
trappings,
paraphernalia,
accoutrements,
=
deal with,
take on,
set about,
wade into,
get stuck into,
sink your teeth into apply yourself to come or get to grips with
step up to the plate,
Translations
- British English:
tackle
A tackle is when you try to take the ball away from someone in a game such as football....a tackle by the big full-back.ˈtækl NOUN ...a tackle by the big full-back.
- Spanish:
entrada
nf
- French:
tacler
vt
- German:
Angriff
nm
- Chinese: 抢球 n
- Arabic: مُحَاوَلَةُ أَخْذِ الكُرَةِ مِنَ اللَاعِبِ الَاخِر n
- Portuguese: aparelho para pesca nf
- Russian: оборудование nnt
- Croatian: pokušaj preuzimanja lopte nm
- Czech: zastavení nnt
- Danish: tackling nutr
- Dutch: tackle nm
- Finnish: taklaus n
- Greek: σύνεργα npl
- Italian: attrezzatura nf
- Japanese: タックル n
- Korean: 태클 n
- Norwegian: redskap nnt
- Polish: szarża nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: placagem nf
- European Spanish:
entrada
nf
- Swedish: redskap nnt
- Thai: การยื้อยุดหยุดฝ่ายตรงข้ามในการครองลูกฟุตบอลหรือรักบี้ n
- Turkish: üstesinden gelme n
- Vietnamese: hành động cản n
- British English:
tackle
If you tackle a difficult task, you start dealing with it in a determined way.They will need help to tackle the crisis.ˈtækl VERB They will need help to tackle the crisis.
- Spanish:
abordar
v
- French: s’attaquer à vi
- German:
angehen
v
- Chinese: 处理 v
- Arabic: يُعَالِجُ v
- Portuguese: cuidar de v
- Russian: приниматься v
- Croatian: odlučno prionuti poslu v
- Czech: vypořádat (se) v
- Danish: tackle v
- Dutch: tackelen v
- Finnish: tarttua toimeen v
- Greek: μαρκάρω v
- Italian: affrontare v
- Japanese: 取り組む v
- Korean: (문제에) 착수하다 v
- Norwegian: takle v
- Polish: szarżować v
- Brazilian Portuguese: enfrentar vt
- European Spanish:
abordar
v
- Swedish: tackla v
- Thai: เข้าแย่งลูก v
- Turkish: üstesinden gelmek v
- Vietnamese: xử lý v
Usage examples
David was sitting at his desk, staring blindly at the jumble of papers in front of him which he lacked the will to tackle.
, A Worm of Doubt (1987)Some of the extra money will fund an extra 10,000 social rented homes a year to help tackle homelessness.
Country Life (2004)To tackle rural decline Sinn Féin favours a co-ordinated strategic approach.
Irish Times (2002)They said the most important issue was to tackle nursing shortages.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Part Four: at last, the protagonists tackle their challenge head-on.
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