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Summary

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grapple:
- Wiktionary:
  grapple → grappin, abordage, lutte, combat
  grapple → attraper, capturer, saisir
- Synonyms for "grapple":
  grapnel; grappler; grappling hook; grappling iron; tool
  clamshell; dredging bucket
  wrestle; wrestling; grappling; hand-to-hand struggle; struggle
  cope; get by; make out; make do; contend; deal; manage; act; move
  grip; seize; prehend; clutch

English

Detailed Translations for grapple from English to French

grapple:

Translation Matrix for grapple:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	clamshell; grapnel; grappler; grappling; grappling hook; grappling iron; hand-to-hand struggle; wrestle; wrestling
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	contend; cope; deal; get by; grip; make do; make out; manage

Synonyms for "grapple":

grapnel; grappler; grappling hook; grappling iron; tool
clamshell; dredging bucket
wrestle; wrestling; grappling; hand-to-hand struggle; struggle
cope; get by; make out; make do; contend; deal; manage; act; move
grip; seize; prehend; clutch

Related Definitions for "grapple":

the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat¹
a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam¹
a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope¹
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match¹
- the two men grappled with each other for several minutes¹
come to terms with¹

Wiktionary Translations for grapple:

grapple

noun

grappling iron
- grapple → grappin
the act of grappling
- grapple → abordage
a close hand-to-hand struggle
- grapple → lutte; combat

grapple

verb

Prendre à une trappe, à un piège ou à quelque chose de semblable.
- attraper → capture; catch; grapple; captivate; grab; seize; trap; apprehend
s’emparer d’un être vivant ou d’une chose.
- capturer → capture; catch; grapple; captivate; grab; seize; trap; apprehend
Prendre vivement.
- saisir → seize; grab; grasp; grapple; take hold; nab; snatch

noun

marine|fr Petite ancre qui a quatre ou cinq branches recourber et dont on se sert pour les embarcations telles que chaloupes, canots, etc.
- grappin → grapple; grappling hook

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University