grapple

lutter

Se battre en agrippant quelqu’un et en essayant de maîtriser ses mouvements.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : grapple with someone (The guard grappled with the attacker.)

Synonymes : wrestle, struggle

Expressions courantes : grapple with someone, grapple together

grappin

Outil muni de crochets qui sert à attraper, soulever ou retenir des objets.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : grappling hook

Expressions courantes : lower a grapple, grapple hook