"tackle" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtækəl/, [ˈtʰækɫ̩] Audio: en-us-tackle.ogg Forms: tackles [plural]
Rhymes: -ækəl Etymology: From Middle English takel (“gear, apparatus”), from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German takel (“ship's rigging”), perhaps related to Middle Dutch taken (“to grasp, seize”). Akin to Danish takkel (“tackle”), Swedish tackel (“tackle”). More at take. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|takel||gear, apparatus}} Middle English takel (“gear, apparatus”), {{der|en|dum|-}} Middle Dutch, {{der|en|gml|takel||ship's rigging}} Middle Low German takel (“ship's rigging”), {{cog|dum|taken||to grasp, seize}} Middle Dutch taken (“to grasp, seize”), {{cog|da|takkel||tackle}} Danish takkel (“tackle”), {{cog|sv|tackel||tackle}} Swedish tackel (“tackle”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} tackle (countable and uncountable, plural tackles)
  1. A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook. Tags: countable, uncountable
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  2. A block and tackle. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-tackle-en-noun-0~bZf0me
  3. (nautical, slang, uncountable) Clothing. Tags: slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-tackle-en-noun-jaEOun7m Topics: nautical, transport
  4. (fishing, uncountable) Equipment (rod, reel, line, lure, etc.) used when angling. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fishing, Tools Translations (fishing: angling gear): такъми (takǎmi) [masculine, plural] (Bulgarian), 釣具 (Chinese Mandarin), 钓具 (diàojù) (Chinese Mandarin), náčiní [neuter] (Czech), onkivehkeet [plural] (Finnish), aparello [masculine] (Galician), Angel (German), ribarski pribor (Serbo-Croatian), pribor za pecanje (Serbo-Croatian), equipo [masculine] (Spanish), aparejo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-tackle-en-noun-Or-u6vvw Disambiguation of Tools: 7 4 5 10 9 7 4 11 4 5 2 5 7 8 7 7 Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle Disambiguation of 'fishing: angling gear': 1 5 3 55 13 5 3 5 4 4 1
  5. (uncountable, informal, by extension) Equipment, gear, gadgetry. Tags: broadly, informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-tackle-en-noun-Cup2y3wv
  6. (sports, countable) A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in rugby or football. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Sports Translations (sports: attempt to take control over the ball): шпагат (špagat) [masculine] (Bulgarian), entrada [feminine] (Catalan), tackling [common-gender] (Danish), takling [common-gender] (Danish), tackle (Dutch), sliding (Dutch), takkling [feminine] (Faroese), taklaus (Finnish), tacle m plaquage [masculine] [rugby, ball-games, games, sports, hobbies, lifestyle] (French), entrada [feminine] (Galician), sachada [feminine] (Galician), Tackling [neuter] (German), szerelés (Hungarian), tackle [masculine] (Italian), placcaggio [masculine] (Italian), scivolata [feminine] (Italian), desarme [masculine] (Portuguese), entrada [masculine] (Spanish), tackling [common-gender] (Swedish)
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  7. (rugby, American football, countable) A play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Football (American), Rugby Translations (American football, rugby: play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground): placatge [masculine] (Catalan), skládka [feminine] (Czech), taklaus (Finnish), placcaggio [masculine] (Italian), tacleada [feminine] (Spanish), placaje [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-tackle-en-noun-ethTehwj Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports Disambiguation of 'American football, rugby: play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground': 1 1 1 4 0 17 37 5 15 16 3
  8. (countable) Any instance in which one person intercepts another and forces them to the ground. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Tools Translations (instance of forcing another person to the ground): taklaus (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-tackle-en-noun-wH1FZedv Disambiguation of Tools: 7 4 5 10 9 7 4 11 4 5 2 5 7 8 7 7 Disambiguation of 'instance of forcing another person to the ground': 2 2 1 4 0 5 10 46 14 15 1
  9. (American football) An offensive line position between a guard and an end: offensive tackle; a person playing that position. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Football (American) Translations (American football: person playing offensive tackle): hyökkäävä linjamies (Finnish)
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  10. (American football) A defensive position between two defensive ends: defensive tackle; a person playing that position. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Football (American) Translations (American football: person playing defensive tackle): puolustava linjamies (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-tackle-en-noun-rNLIHOAy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Cornish translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Faroese translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 1 5 0 9 8 4 12 13 6 8 9 4 11 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 1 1 1 6 0 8 7 4 11 12 4 6 8 4 10 6 8 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 1 4 0 8 7 4 11 12 5 7 9 3 10 7 9 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 2 4 1 5 1 11 6 6 15 13 4 7 7 4 8 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 1 3 1 6 1 13 7 4 15 14 3 6 6 5 9 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Cornish translations: 2 4 1 5 1 12 6 5 15 13 4 7 7 4 8 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 2 3 1 4 1 11 5 8 14 13 4 10 5 3 7 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 1 3 1 4 0 16 6 4 17 12 4 8 7 3 8 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 2 2 2 4 1 10 6 6 15 13 4 8 8 5 8 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Faroese translations: 1 3 1 4 1 10 6 8 15 14 3 10 5 3 7 9 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 1 1 2 5 1 12 6 6 15 13 3 8 7 5 9 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 2 4 1 5 1 12 7 5 15 13 4 8 7 4 8 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 1 3 1 4 1 9 6 8 15 14 4 10 5 3 7 8 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 2 2 2 4 1 12 6 5 16 14 4 8 7 4 8 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 2 1 2 4 1 12 6 8 14 12 4 8 7 5 8 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 2 3 1 4 1 10 6 10 14 13 3 10 5 3 7 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 1 1 1 4 1 13 6 5 16 14 4 8 8 4 8 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 1 3 1 4 1 10 6 8 15 14 3 10 5 3 7 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 2 2 1 4 1 13 5 6 14 12 6 9 7 4 7 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 2 4 1 5 1 12 6 5 15 13 4 7 7 4 8 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 2 4 2 5 1 11 6 6 14 12 5 8 7 4 8 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 1 3 1 4 1 11 6 8 15 14 3 10 5 4 7 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 1 1 1 4 1 13 6 5 16 14 4 8 8 4 8 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 1 3 1 4 1 10 6 8 15 14 3 10 5 3 7 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 1 1 1 4 0 11 7 5 15 13 4 8 9 4 9 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 1 4 1 5 1 12 6 5 15 13 4 8 7 4 8 7 Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'American football: person playing defensive tackle': 1 1 1 5 0 9 12 8 22 36 4
  11. (slang) A man's genitalia. Tags: countable, slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Genitalia Synonyms: wedding tackle
    Sense id: en-tackle-en-noun-iX7tIx-L Disambiguation of Genitalia: 1 2 1 2 0 6 5 3 9 9 38 6 6 2 6 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Verb

IPA: /ˈtækəl/, [ˈtʰækɫ̩] Audio: en-us-tackle.ogg Forms: tackles [present, singular, third-person], tackling [participle, present], tackled [participle, past], tackled [past]
Rhymes: -ækəl Etymology: From Middle English takel (“gear, apparatus”), from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German takel (“ship's rigging”), perhaps related to Middle Dutch taken (“to grasp, seize”). Akin to Danish takkel (“tackle”), Swedish tackel (“tackle”). More at take. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|takel||gear, apparatus}} Middle English takel (“gear, apparatus”), {{der|en|dum|-}} Middle Dutch, {{der|en|gml|takel||ship's rigging}} Middle Low German takel (“ship's rigging”), {{cog|dum|taken||to grasp, seize}} Middle Dutch taken (“to grasp, seize”), {{cog|da|takkel||tackle}} Danish takkel (“tackle”), {{cog|sv|tackel||tackle}} Swedish tackel (“tackle”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} tackle (third-person singular simple present tackles, present participle tackling, simple past and past participle tackled)
  1. To force a person to the ground with the weight of one's own body, usually by jumping on top or slamming one's weight into them. Translations (to force a person to the ground with the weight of one's own body): složit [perfective] (Czech), földre szorít (Hungarian), placar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-tackle-en-verb-tjNZXIfG Categories (other): Terms with Faroese translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Faroese translations: 1 3 1 4 1 10 6 8 15 14 3 10 5 3 7 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 2 3 1 4 1 10 6 10 14 13 3 10 5 3 7 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 1 3 1 4 1 10 6 8 15 14 3 10 5 3 7 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 1 3 1 4 1 10 6 8 15 14 3 10 5 3 7 9 Disambiguation of "to force a person to the ground with the weight of one's own body": 64 6 2 9 19
  2. To face or deal with, attempting to overcome or fight down. Translations (to face or deal with): عَالَجَ (ʕālaja) (Arabic), справям се (spravjam se) (Bulgarian), řešit (problém) [imperfective] (Czech), vypořádat se (s čím) [perfective] (Czech), chopit se (čeho) [perfective] (Czech), poprat se (s čím) [perfective] (Czech), aanpakken (Dutch), käydä käsiksi (english: a task, challenge etc.) (Finnish), torjua (note: a negative phenomenon, like crime or poverty) (Finnish), combattre (French), affronter (French), afrontar (Galician), aplacar (Galician), abordar (Galician), combater (Galician), შებრძოლება (šebrʒoleba) (Georgian), in Angriff nehmen (German), angehen (German), αντιμετωπίζω (antimetopízo) (Greek), megküzd (Hungarian), megbirkózik (Hungarian), affrontare (Italian), contrastare (Italian), се спра́ви (se správi) (Macedonian), zmagać się (Polish), radzić sobie (Polish), stawiać czoła (Polish), enfrentar (Portuguese), combater (Portuguese), преодолева́ть (preodolevátʹ) (Russian), боро́ться (borótʹsja) (Russian), prionuti (Serbo-Croatian), latiti se (Serbo-Croatian), afrontar (Spanish), abordar (Spanish), emprender (Spanish), atajar (Spanish), acometer (Spanish), angripa (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-tackle-en-verb--Bn8eqlp Disambiguation of 'to face or deal with': 2 90 5 1 2
  3. (sports) To attempt to take away a ball. Categories (topical): Sports Translations (sports: to attempt to take away a ball): 鏟球 (Chinese Mandarin), 铲球 (chǎnqiú) (Chinese Mandarin), takla (Cornish), obírat o míč [imperfective] (Czech), takkla (Faroese), taklata (Finnish), tacler (French), entrar (Galician), sachar (Galician), entrar [soccer, ball-games, games, sports, hobbies, lifestyle] (Spanish), taclear [American-football, football, ball-games, games, sports, hobbies, lifestyle] (Spanish), placar (Spanish), tackla (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-tackle-en-verb-VDhoKfoi Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'sports: to attempt to take away a ball': 3 6 82 7 3
  4. (rugby, American football) To bring a ball carrier to the ground. Categories (topical): Football (American), Rugby Translations (rugby, American football: to bring a ball carrier to the ground): placar (Catalan), složit (Czech), taklata (Finnish), plaquer (French), szerel (Hungarian), rutu (Maori), placar (Spanish), taclear (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-tackle-en-verb-w-dvT1cm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 1 5 0 9 8 4 12 13 6 8 9 4 11 7 Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports Disambiguation of 'rugby, American football: to bring a ball carrier to the ground': 12 9 8 64 8
  5. (Singapore, colloquial) To "hit on" or pursue a person that one is interested in. Tags: Singapore, colloquial
    Sense id: en-tackle-en-verb-XeZ5--Gk Categories (other): Singapore English

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2000 June 7, Kor Kian Beng, “What's the best way to tackle girls? Sing”, in The New Paper, page 15:",
          "text": "\"Singing is the oldest, most effective and productive way to tackle girls,\" asserted the 37-year-old, affectionately known as Ah Guan at Tan Chang Ren Music Station.",
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          "ref": "2003, Other Malay Ghosts:",
          "text": "It takes the form of a beautiful lady and tackles young and handsome men.",
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          "text": "Now, now, I know you guys are being excited but remember, your feelings play the most important role to tackle a girl.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
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          "ref": "2014, The Newsroom, archived from the original on 2016-03-05:",
          "text": "Kenneth Ma claims his secret to tackling girls lies in his new and improved skin condition.",
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        "A defensive position between two defensive ends: defensive tackle; a person playing that position."
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        "(American football) A defensive position between two defensive ends: defensive tackle; a person playing that position."
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        "uncountable"
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        "ball-games",
        "football",
        "games",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports"
      ]
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      "glosses": [
        "A man's genitalia."
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        "(slang) A man's genitalia."
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        {
          "word": "wedding tackle"
        }
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        "uncountable"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtækəl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈtʰækɫ̩]"
    },
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    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "takǎmi",
      "sense": "fishing: angling gear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "такъми"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "fishing: angling gear",
      "word": "釣具"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "diàojù",
      "sense": "fishing: angling gear",
      "word": "钓具"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "fishing: angling gear",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "náčiní"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "fishing: angling gear",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "onkivehkeet"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "fishing: angling gear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "aparello"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "fishing: angling gear",
      "word": "Angel"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "fishing: angling gear",
      "word": "ribarski pribor"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "fishing: angling gear",
      "word": "pribor za pecanje"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "fishing: angling gear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "equipo"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "fishing: angling gear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "aparejo"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "špagat",
      "sense": "sports: attempt to take control over the ball",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "шпагат"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "sports: attempt to take control over the ball",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "entrada"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "sports: attempt to take control over the ball",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "tackling"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "sports: attempt to take control over the ball",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "takling"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "sports: attempt to take control over the ball",
      "word": "tackle"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "sports: attempt to take control over the ball",
      "word": "sliding"
    },
    {
      "code": "fo",
      "lang": "Faroese",
      "sense": "sports: attempt to take control over the ball",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "takkling"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "sports: attempt to take control over the ball",
      "word": "taklaus"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "sports: attempt to take control over the ball",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "rugby",
        "ball-games",
        "games",
        "sports",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle"
      ],
      "word": "tacle m plaquage"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "sports: attempt to take control over the ball",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "entrada"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "sports: attempt to take control over the ball",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "sachada"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "sports: attempt to take control over the ball",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Tackling"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "sports: attempt to take control over the ball",
      "word": "szerelés"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "sports: attempt to take control over the ball",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tackle"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "sports: attempt to take control over the ball",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "placcaggio"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "sports: attempt to take control over the ball",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "scivolata"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "sports: attempt to take control over the ball",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "desarme"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "sports: attempt to take control over the ball",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "entrada"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "sports: attempt to take control over the ball",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "tackling"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "American football, rugby: play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "placatge"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "American football, rugby: play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "skládka"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "American football, rugby: play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground",
      "word": "taklaus"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "American football, rugby: play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "placcaggio"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "American football, rugby: play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "tacleada"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "American football, rugby: play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "placaje"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "instance of forcing another person to the ground",
      "word": "taklaus"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "American football: person playing offensive tackle",
      "word": "hyökkäävä linjamies"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "American football: person playing defensive tackle",
      "word": "puolustava linjamies"
    }
  ],
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}

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    "Terms with Catalan translations",
    "Terms with Cornish translations",
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    "Terms with Danish translations",
    "Terms with Dutch translations",
    "Terms with Faroese translations",
    "Terms with Finnish translations",
    "Terms with French translations",
    "Terms with Galician translations",
    "Terms with Georgian translations",
    "Terms with German translations",
    "Terms with Greek translations",
    "Terms with Hungarian translations",
    "Terms with Italian translations",
    "Terms with Macedonian translations",
    "Terms with Mandarin translations",
    "Terms with Maori translations",
    "Terms with Polish translations",
    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
    "Terms with Russian translations",
    "Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations",
    "Terms with Spanish translations",
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        "To force a person to the ground with the weight of one's own body, usually by jumping on top or slamming one's weight into them."
      ]
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        "English terms with quotations",
        "English terms with usage examples"
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        {
          "text": "The government's measures to tackle crime were insufficient.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1959 May, “Talking of Trains: Bethnal Green alterations”, in Trains Illustrated, page 236:",
          "text": "The work on Bridge 22, over Hemming Street, is being tackled first; it was started in January and should be finished by Whitsun.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1983, Richard Ellis, The Book of Sharks, Knopf, →ISBN, page 148:",
          "text": "The shark was thought to represent nature at its most cruel, and only a few painters and writers felt the need to tackle such a powerful subject.",
          "type": "quote"
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          "deal with",
          "deal with"
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        "To attempt to take away a ball."
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        "(sports) To attempt to take away a ball."
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        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports"
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          "American football"
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        "(rugby, American football) To bring a ball carrier to the ground."
      ],
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        "American-football",
        "ball-games",
        "football",
        "games",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "rugby",
        "sports"
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        {
          "ref": "2000 June 7, Kor Kian Beng, “What's the best way to tackle girls? Sing”, in The New Paper, page 15:",
          "text": "\"Singing is the oldest, most effective and productive way to tackle girls,\" asserted the 37-year-old, affectionately known as Ah Guan at Tan Chang Ren Music Station.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2003, Other Malay Ghosts:",
          "text": "It takes the form of a beautiful lady and tackles young and handsome men.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2009, Z Master, General Tips about Life:",
          "text": "Now, now, I know you guys are being excited but remember, your feelings play the most important role to tackle a girl.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
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          "ref": "2014, The Newsroom, archived from the original on 2016-03-05:",
          "text": "Kenneth Ma claims his secret to tackling girls lies in his new and improved skin condition.",
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to force a person to the ground with the weight of one's own body",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "složit"
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    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to force a person to the ground with the weight of one's own body",
      "word": "földre szorít"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to force a person to the ground with the weight of one's own body",
      "word": "placar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "ʕālaja",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "عَالَجَ"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "spravjam se",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "справям се"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
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      "word": "řešit (problém)"
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    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "vypořádat se (s čím)"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "chopit se (čeho)"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "poprat se (s čím)"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "aanpakken"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "english": "a task, challenge etc.",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "käydä käsiksi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "note": "a negative phenomenon, like crime or poverty",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "torjua"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "combattre"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "affronter"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "afrontar"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "aplacar"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "abordar"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "combater"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "šebrʒoleba",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "შებრძოლება"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "in Angriff nehmen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "angehen"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "antimetopízo",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "αντιμετωπίζω"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "megküzd"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "megbirkózik"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "affrontare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "contrastare"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "se správi",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "се спра́ви"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "zmagać się"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "radzić sobie"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "stawiać czoła"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "enfrentar"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "combater"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "preodolevátʹ",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "преодолева́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "borótʹsja",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "боро́ться"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "prionuti"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "latiti se"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "afrontar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "abordar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "emprender"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "atajar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "acometer"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to face or deal with",
      "word": "angripa"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "sports: to attempt to take away a ball",
      "word": "鏟球"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "chǎnqiú",
      "sense": "sports: to attempt to take away a ball",
      "word": "铲球"
    },
    {
      "code": "kw",
      "lang": "Cornish",
      "sense": "sports: to attempt to take away a ball",
      "word": "takla"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "sports: to attempt to take away a ball",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "obírat o míč"
    },
    {
      "code": "fo",
      "lang": "Faroese",
      "sense": "sports: to attempt to take away a ball",
      "word": "takkla"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "sports: to attempt to take away a ball",
      "word": "taklata"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "sports: to attempt to take away a ball",
      "word": "tacler"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "sports: to attempt to take away a ball",
      "word": "entrar"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "sports: to attempt to take away a ball",
      "word": "sachar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "sports: to attempt to take away a ball",
      "topics": [
        "soccer",
        "ball-games",
        "games",
        "sports",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle"
      ],
      "word": "entrar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "sports: to attempt to take away a ball",
      "topics": [
        "American-football",
        "football",
        "ball-games",
        "games",
        "sports",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle"
      ],
      "word": "taclear"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "sports: to attempt to take away a ball",
      "word": "placar"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "sports: to attempt to take away a ball",
      "word": "tackla"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "rugby, American football: to bring a ball carrier to the ground",
      "word": "placar"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "rugby, American football: to bring a ball carrier to the ground",
      "word": "složit"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "rugby, American football: to bring a ball carrier to the ground",
      "word": "taklata"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "rugby, American football: to bring a ball carrier to the ground",
      "word": "plaquer"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "rugby, American football: to bring a ball carrier to the ground",
      "word": "szerel"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "rugby, American football: to bring a ball carrier to the ground",
      "word": "rutu"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "rugby, American football: to bring a ball carrier to the ground",
      "word": "placar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "rugby, American football: to bring a ball carrier to the ground",
      "word": "taclear"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tackle"
}

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