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struggle

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/ˈstrʌɡ.əl/ · strug-gle

To experience difficulty and make efforts in order to achieve something.

Meanings

verbformal

To experience difficulty and make efforts in order to achieve something.

مشکل کا سامنا کرنا اور کچھ حاصل کرنے کے لئے کوششیں کرنا۔

جدوجہد

jidojihad

Synonyms

fightstriveendeavorلڑائیکوششکوشش کرنا

Antonyms

surrenderyieldgive upہتھیار ڈالناتسلیم کرناچھوڑ دینا

Common Collocations

  • struggle for freedom
  • struggle against oppression
  • struggle with addiction

Example Sentences

She had to struggle to pay for her education while working two jobs.

اسے دو نوکریاں کرتے ہوئے اپنی تعلیم کے اخراجات ادا کرنے کے لئے جدوجہد کرنا پڑا۔

Usay do naukriyan karte hue apni taleem ke ikhrajaat ada karne ke liye jidojihad karna pada.

Many people struggle with mental health issues.

بہت سے لوگ ذہنی صحت کے مسائل کے ساتھ جدوجہد کرتے ہیں۔

Bohat se log zehni sehat ke masail ke sath jidojihad karte hain.

He continued to struggle despite the challenges.

اس نے چیلنجز کے باوجود جدوجہد جاری رکھی۔

Us ne challenges ke bawajood jidojihad jari rakhi.

Easily Confused With

strangle:Struggle means to make efforts to achieve something, whereas strangle means to restrain someone's ability to breathe.

Word Family

struggler
nounجدوجہد کرنے والا
struggling
adjectiveجدوجہد کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a person grappling with challenges like a wrestler.

Visualize someone trying to climb a steep hill, struggling but determined to reach the top.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

دنیا میں کوئی بھی کامیاب نہیں ہوتا بغیر جدوجہد کے۔

Duniya mein koi bhi kamiyab nahi hota baghair jidojihad ke.

No one succeeds in the world without struggle.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جدوجہد کا پھل میٹھا ہوتا ہے۔

Jidojihad ka phal meetha hota hai.

The fruit of struggle is sweet.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "struggian" — to strive, to grapple

First known use: 15th century

The word has evolved from Old English 'struggian', which means to make efforts, to engage in conflict.