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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.ta.ke/
"Nous devons attaquer cette tâche difficile."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make determined efforts to deal with a difficult problem or task.
"She decided to tackle the complex accounting task first thing in the morning."
- 1
The equipment required for a task or sport.
"He packed his fishing tackle before heading down to the river."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from Middle English 'tackelen', meaning to equip or rig a ship, derived from Middle Low German 'takel' meaning gear or apparatus. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from nautical equipment and hoisting gear to the general act of seizing, engaging with, or confronting a problem or opponent.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tackle" is said worldwide
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attaquer
Transliteration: /a.ta.ke/
"Nous devons attaquer cette tâche difficile."
anpacken
Transliteration: /ˈanˌpakn̩/
"Wir müssen diese Aufgabe sofort anpacken."
affrontare
Transliteration: /af.fronˈta.re/
"Dobbiamo affrontare questo compito insieme."
abordar
Transliteration: /a.βorˈdaɾ/
"Es necesario abordar esta tarea con paciencia."
enfrentar
Transliteration: /ẽ.fɾẽˈtaɾ/
"Vamos enfrentar esta tarefa com determinação."
निpatna
Transliteration: nipatna
Script: निपटना
"हमें इस कार्य से तुरंत निपटना चाहिए।"
处理
Transliteration: chǔlǐ
"我们必须认真处理这项任务。"
착수하다
Transliteration: chaksuhada
"우리는 이 과제를 적극적으로 해결해야 한다."
取り組む
Transliteration: torikumu
"私たちはその困難な課題に取り組む必要がある。"
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