scuffle

A noun referring to a disorderly, confused fight or struggle, often brief and unceremonious, or a type of hoe used by pushing rather than pulling.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее беспорядочную, хаотичную драку или потасовку, часто краткую и неформальную, или тип мотыги, используемой толканием, а не подтягиванием.esSustantivo que denota una pelea o refriega desordenada y caótica, a menudo breve e informal, o un tipo de azada que se empuja en lugar de tirar de ella.frNom désignant une bagarre désordonnée et confuse, souvent brève et informelle, ou un type de houe utilisée en poussant plutôt qu'en tirant.deSubstantiv, das eine ungeordnete, chaotische Rauferei oder Prügelei bezeichnet, oft kurz und informell; außerdem eine Art Hacke, die durch Stoßen statt Ziehen verwendet wird.ptSubstantivo que designa uma briga desordenada e confusa, geralmente breve e informal; também designa um tipo de enxada usada empurrando, e não puxando.zh名词，指混乱无序的扭打或打斗，通常短暂且不正式；也指一种靠推而不靠拉的锄头。arاسم يدل على عراك فوضوي أو مشاجرة قصيرة غير رسمية بين مجموعة من الناس، كما يدل على نوع من المعاول يُدفع للأمام بدل جره.

1. Disorderly fight B2 formal

   A short, confused, and often rough fight or struggle between people.

   • A scuffle broke out between the two fans after the match.
   • The police broke up a scuffle in the street.
   • He got a black eye from the scuffle.

   ruПотасовкаesPelea confusa y violentafrÉchauffouréedeHandgemengeptTumultozh混战arشجار

   Sinónimos: altercationbrawlfracasfrayfree-for-allmeleerumbleskirmishtussle

2. Gardening tool C1 formal

   A type of hoe that is pushed forward to break up soil or remove weeds, rather than being pulled.

   • The gardener used a scuffle to clear the weeds from the path.
   • A scuffle is more efficient for weeding large areas.
   • He bought a new scuffle for his vegetable garden.

   ruТяпкаesAzada de empuje o escardillofrSarcloir à pousserdeHackeptEnxada de empurrarzh推锄arمعزقة دفع

   Sinónimos: dutch hoe

3. Disorganized struggle C1 informal

   A hurried, unceremonious, and disorganized struggle or effort to do something.

   • There was a scuffle for the last remaining tickets.
   • The children had a scuffle over the toy.
   • It was a scuffle to get everything packed in time.

   ruСуетаesForcejeo o refriega desorganizadafrMêlée confusedeGerangelptCorreriazh忙乱arهرج ومرج

   Sinónimos: brawlfracasfree-for-allmeleescramblescrimmageskirmishtussle

• scuffles plural form
• scuffles' possessive plural form
• scuffle's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to engage in a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.

ruГлагол, означающий участвовать в короткой, хаотичной драке или борьбе в ближнем бою.esVerbo que significa participar en una pelea corta y caótica o en un forcejeo cuerpo a cuerpo, a menudo sin mucho orden; también puede referirse a moverse con torpeza o rapidez al pelear o al avanzar entre empujones.frVerbe signifiant participer à une brève bagarre ou lutte confuse au corps à corps, souvent de manière désordonnée.deSich in einem kurzen, ungeordneten Handgemenge oder Nahkampf prügeln oder rangeln; auch ein solches Gerangel selbst.ptVerbo que significa participar de uma briga ou luta curta e desordenada, geralmente corpo a corpo.zh动词，指参与短暂、混乱的打斗或扭打，通常指近距离的身体冲突。arفعل يعني المشاركة في شجار قصير أو مصارعة فوضوية في التحام قريب.

1. Drag one's feet while walking B2 informal

   To walk by dragging one's feet along the ground, often making a shuffling sound.

   • He scuffled down the hallway in his worn-out slippers.
   • The tired child scuffled along the path, kicking up dust.
   • She scuffled her feet as she walked, lost in thought.

   ruШаркатьesArrastrar los pies al caminarfrtraîner les piedsdeSchlurfenptArrastar os pészh拖着脚走arالجرّ بالأقدام

   Sinónimos: dragscuffshambleshuffle

2. Fight or struggle B2 informal

   To engage in a confused, close-quarters fight or struggle, often without weapons.

   • The two boys scuffled briefly over the ball before the teacher intervened.
   • Protesters scuffled with police near the entrance.
   • They scuffled in the hallway, knocking over a chair.

   ruДраться или боротьсяesPelearse o forcejearfrse bagarrerdeRaufen oder kämpfenptBrigar ou lutarzh扭打或搏斗arالاشتباك أو العراك

   Sinónimos: altercationbrawlclashfightfracasfraymeleeskirmishstruggletussle

   Antónimos: agreecooperateharmonize

• scuffled past participle
• scuffled past simple
• scuffling present participle
• scuffles third person singular