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I think small business is struggling in New York City. It's a fantastic market, it's a very appealing market, there's lots of opportunity, at the same time it's a very difficult place to build a small business.
Bill de Blasio

Meaning of "struggling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STRUGGLING

struggling  [ˈstrʌɡlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRUGGLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Struggling is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES STRUGGLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of struggling in the English dictionary

The definition of struggling in the dictionary is working hard or striving to overcome poverty or financial difficultiesa struggling artist.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STRUGGLING


angling
ˈæŋɡlɪŋ
finagling
fɪˈneɪɡlɪŋ
frogling
ˈfrɒɡlɪŋ
gangling
ˈɡæŋɡlɪŋ
giggling
ˈɡɪɡlɪŋ
jangling
ˈdʒæŋɡlɪŋ
kegling
ˈkɛɡlɪŋ
niggling
ˈnɪɡlɪŋ
pigling
ˈpɪɡlɪŋ
scraggling
ˈskræɡlɪŋ
strangling
ˈstræŋɡlɪŋ
tingling
ˈtɪŋɡlɪŋ
wangling
ˈwæŋɡlɪŋ
wrangling
ˈræŋɡlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRUGGLING

structuralize
structurally
structuration
structure
structured
structureless
strudel
struggle
struggle for existence
struggler
strugglingly
strum
struma
strumae
strumatic
strumitis
strummed
strummel
strummer
strumming

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRUGGLING

antismuggling
bungling
feeling
fledgling
gurgling
haggling
handling
juggling
kingling
mailing
mind-boggling
ridgling
rolling
selling
smuggling
spine-tingling
sterling
straggling
Yngling
youngling

Synonyms and antonyms of struggling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STRUGGLING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «struggling» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of struggling

Translation of «struggling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRUGGLING

Find out the translation of struggling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of struggling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «struggling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

挣扎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

luchando
570 millions of speakers

English

struggling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संघर्ष
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تكافح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

борется
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lutando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংগ্রাম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

difficulté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bergelut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kämpfen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

苦労
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어려움을 겪고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Berjuang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đấu tranh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போராடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लढत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mücadele
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lottando
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

walczy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бореться
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

luptă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγωνίζονται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sukkel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kämpar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sliter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of struggling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STRUGGLING»

The term «struggling» is very widely used and occupies the 10.194 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STRUGGLING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about struggling

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10 QUOTES WITH «STRUGGLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word struggling.
1
Jessica Alba
If I didn't get a job, between 16 and 18, that wasn't significant, I was just going to go to college. I didn't want to be a struggling actor at 36 with five kids, doing something I hated. You see the story so much. It's such a vicious business to be in when you're not meant to be in it.
2
Desi Arnaz
I learned a lot in those first years in Miami, while struggling just for survival, by observing my father's fortitude.
3
Jacqueline Carey
It's funny, because in deference to conventional wisdom, I spent my struggling writer years trying to suppress my naturally baroque literary voice and write clean, spare prose. I finally gave up and embraced my baroque tendencies when I wrote the Kushiel series.
4
Sarah Churchwell
Pop music provides not just the soundtrack to our lives, as the cliche goes; it releases our emotions and helps us to articulate them. This is why music is so important to adolescents, who are struggling with questions of identity and self-expression.
5
Rachel Corrie
I think freedom for Palestine could be an incredible source of hope to people struggling all over the world. I think it could also be an incredible inspiration to Arab people in the Middle East, who are struggling under undemocratic regimes which the U.S. supports.
6
Sean Covey
Don't struggle about the struggle. In other words, life's full of ups and downs. So if you're struggling, don't worry, everyone else has or will at some point.
7
Mackenzie Crook
It's not a very secure industry. I've spoken to a couple of people recently who had a successful TV show and then found themselves absolutely skint and struggling to find a job.
8
Bill de Blasio
There are families of every kind. I think a lot of people are struggling to make sense of their identity in a very complicated world.
9
Bill de Blasio
I think small business is struggling in New York City. It's a fantastic market, it's a very appealing market, there's lots of opportunity, at the same time it's a very difficult place to build a small business.
10
Christopher Darden
I am a struggling writer. A middle-aged man with two little kids and I'm just trying to earn a living. So buy this book - or my kids will have to go to foster care.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRUGGLING»

Discover the use of struggling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to struggling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Struggling to Define a Nation: American Music and the ...
Garrett's knowledge of his subject is deep and refreshingly informative, and each song or composition serves as a gateway to a fascinating universe of connections.
Charles Hiroshi Garrett, 2008
2
The Happiness Trap: Stop Struggling, Start Living
The book provides scientifically proven techniques to: reduce stress and worry; rise above fear, doubt and insecurity; handle painful thoughts and feelings far more effectively; break self-defeating habits; improve performance and find ...
Russ Harris, 2013
3
Struggling with Scripture
And Brian Blount distinguishes what some may claim as a "last word," which is necessarily a dead word, from the living word that is God's word to us today.
Walter Brueggemann, William Carl Placher, Brian K. Blount, 2002
4
Instruction and Assessment for Struggling Writers: ...
This unique book focuses on how to provide effective instruction to K-12 students who find writing challenging, including English language learners and those with learning disabilities or language impairments.
Gary A. Troia, 2011
5
Gandhi: Struggling for Autonomy
The text describes how his writings illuminate several critical discourses in political theory.
Ronald Terchek, 1998
6
Supporting Struggling Readers and Writers: Strategies for ...
Provides teaching strategies to help low-achieving intermediate students in language arts and English composition.
Dorothy S. Strickland, Kathy Ganske, Joanne K. Monroe, 2002
7
Struggling for Recognition: The Alevi Movement in Germany ...
The book deftly combines empirical findings with innovative theoretical arguments and addresses current questions of migration, diaspora, transnationalism, and identity.
Martin Sökefeld, 2008
8
Empowering Struggling Readers: Practices for the Middle Grades
We maintain that students are only struggling readers because we have positioned them to struggle by teaching them how to read in certain ways instead of others. In this book we seek to understand the limitations of this label and provide ...
Leigh A. Hall, Leslie D. Burns, Elizabeth Carr Edwards, 2011
9
Strategies for Struggling Writers
Featuring a wealth of real-life examples, the book helps readers to understand the default strategies students bring to the classroom, and to work collaboratively on developing these into strategies for successful writing.
James L. Collins, 1998
10
Help for Struggling Readers: Strategies for Grades 3-8
Presents a variety of of research-based instructional strategies for use with struggling readers in the grades three through eight.
Michael C. McKenna, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRUGGLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term struggling is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Elia delivers tough message to leaders of struggling schools
ALBANY—MaryEllen Elia knows turning around struggling schools is hard work because, she said, she's done it before. Often referring to her own experience ... «Capital New York, Jul 15»
2
Afghan Security Forces Struggle Just to Maintain Stalemate
The forces are struggling to maintain a stalemate: an at-least token government presence in the hundreds of district capitals handed over by departing NATO ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
New York puts 144 schools on 'struggling' lists
ALBANY – The state Education Department on Thursday released a long-awaited list of schools deemed to be struggling, which puts them on a short-term clock ... «Press & Sun-Bulletin, Jul 15»
4
25 And Struggling: I Used To Think People My Age Were Actually …
When we were younger, the most common question we were asked was “What do you want to be when you grow up?” When I was asked that question, ... «Elite Daily, Jun 15»
5
NY Regents approves regulation that could change five Buffalo …
The regulations is aimed at persistently struggling schools or those that have posted failing test scores for at least 10 years. There are five Buffalo schools in the ... «wivb.com, Jun 15»
6
Struggling Gap announces store closings, layoffs
The Gap, which has been posting declining sales in its namesake stores over the past several quarters, said Monday it will close 175 of its 675 North America ... «New York Post, Jun 15»
7
Why Jeb Bush is struggling
For all of his advantages heading into the race, the man with the famous last name who many assumed would be an automatic frontrunner is struggling to catch ... «CNN, Jun 15»
8
Struggling Companies, Creditors Weigh REIT Conversions
Real-estate investment trusts have a new group of fans: struggling companies and their creditors. Investor groups eyeing Oncor, the crown jewel of bankrupt ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
9
Insolvency: throwing a lifeline to struggling companies
Struggling companies will be given a second chance to improve their financial situation under new rules on insolvency approved by MEPs on 20 May. «EU News, May 15»
10
Struggling Drew Stubbs sent to minors by Rockies
DENVER (AP) — Struggling outfielder Drew Stubbs has been optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque by the Colorado Rockies, who recalled outfielder Brandon ... «USA TODAY, May 15»

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