grapple

forcejear, luchar

Luchar agarrando al oponente e intentando controlar sus movimientos.

En inglés sencillo: To fight someone by holding them closely and trying to control their movements.

• The two men began to grapple.
• She grappled with him until help arrived.
• They were grappling on the floor.

Cómo se usa: grapple with someone (The guard grappled with the attacker.)

Sinónimos: wrestle, struggle

Expresiones frecuentes: grapple with someone, grapple together

garfio

Herramienta con ganchos que sirve para atrapar, levantar o sujetar cosas.

En inglés sencillo: A tool with hooks used to catch, lift, or hold things.

• They lowered a grapple into the water.
• The crane used a grapple to lift logs.
• The grapple caught the chain on its second attempt.

Sinónimos: grappling hook

Expresiones frecuentes: lower a grapple, grapple hook