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scuffle

/ˈskʌfəl/

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noun

Rauferei, Handgemenge

A rough, disorderly fight or struggle at close quarters.

Examples :

"The children had a brief scuffle over the last toy. "

Die Kinder hatten eine kurze Rauferei um das letzte Spielzeug.

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noun

Schürze, Lätzchen

A child's pinafore or bib.

Examples :

"The little girl wore a bright red scuffle to her preschool class. "

Das kleine Mädchen trug eine leuchtend rote Schürze in ihrer Vorschulklasse.

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verb

Raufen, sich prügeln

To fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters.

Examples :

"The children scuffled over the last cookie on the plate. "

Die Kinder rauften sich um den letzten Keks auf dem Teller.

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verb

Schlurfen, schleichen

To walk with a shuffling gait.

Examples :

"After a long day at work, he would scuffle through the house, too tired to lift his feet properly. "

Nach einem langen Arbeitstag schlurfte er durch das Haus, zu müde, um seine Füße richtig anzuheben.

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verb

Kämpfen, sich abmühen

To make a living with difficulty, getting by on a low income, to struggle financially.

Examples :

"My neighbor scuffles to make ends meet, working two part-time jobs just to pay the rent. "

Mein Nachbar müht sich ab, über die Runden zu kommen und arbeitet in zwei Teilzeitjobs, nur um die Miete zu bezahlen.

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noun

Schuffel, Ziehhacke

A Dutch hoe, manipulated by both pushing and pulling.

Examples :

"The farmer used the scuffle to loosen the soil around the young plants. "

Der Bauer benutzte die Schuffel, um die Erde um die jungen Pflanzen zu lockern.

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