"être aux prises" meaning in French

See être aux prises in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɛ.tʁ‿o pʁi.z‿a.vɛk/, /e.tʁ‿o pʁi.z‿a.vɛk/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-être aux prises.wav
Etymology: Compare Italian alle prese. Etymology templates: {{cog|it|alle prese}} Italian alle prese Head templates: {{fr-verb}} être aux prises
  1. (transitive with avec) to fight against, to grapple with Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-être_aux_prises-fr-verb-S00aoe3Z Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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