tackle

CEFRB1

/ˈtækəl/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To try to deal with a difficult problem.

  2. 02

    noun

    Equipment used for a purpose, especially fishing.

Examples

  • He was booked for a late tackle on Torres.

  • Sooner or later, we'll have to tackle the problem in earnest.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈtʰækɫ̩]

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. A block and tackle.

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook.

  2. Equipment (rod, reel, line, lure, etc.) used when angling.

More examples

In context

  • To begin with, we must tackle the problem.

  • Have you tackled them about paying for it?

  • The government's measures to tackle crime were insufficient.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

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.