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бороться

Translation of бороться

struggle

Meaning of бороться

Russian

сильно стараться сделать что-то трудное

English

to try hard to do something difficult

struggle

Transcription and pronunciation of бороться

боро́ться

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[bɐˈrot͡sːə]
In Latin letters
borotsya

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  1. I struggled with the heavy door.

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    Я боролся с тяжёлой дверью.

  2. She struggled to finish the race.

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    Она изо всех сил боролась, чтобы закончить забег.

бороться synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between бороться, мучиться, and стараться

М
🇷🇺Russian
мучиться

Informal: to have a hard time with something.

Advanced: broader words

С
🇷🇺Russian
стараться

To try hard; milder, no fight.

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Questions about this word

What does бороться mean?

to try hard to do something difficult

How do you pronounce бороться?

бороться is pronounced [bɐˈrot͡sːə], in Latin letters “borotsya”.

How is бороться used in a sentence?

I struggled with the heavy door. Translation: Я боролся с тяжёлой дверью.

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