What does zbate in Romanian mean?

What is the meaning of the word zbate in Romanian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use zbate in Romanian.

The word zbate in Romanian means toss, struggle, a se strădui, a se zbate, a lupta, a se zbate, a se smuci, a se zbate pentru, a se zbate, a sări, a se zbate, a se lupta, a se zbate să facă ceva, a se zbate, a se strădui, a se zbate, a se chinui, a se zbate, a se zbate, care se zbate, a se smuci, a se zbate, a se zvârcoli, a se zbate. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word zbate

toss, struggle

a se strădui

(strive to make happen)

The political party is agitating for a change in leadership.

a se zbate

(struggle to decide)

Paul agonized for days before handing in his resignation.

a lupta

(struggle, defend oneself)

Trebuie să te zbați pentru drepturile tale.
You have to fight for your rights.

a se zbate, a se smuci

(struggle, defend oneself)

Mark was fighting to try and escape from his captors.

a se zbate pentru

(struggle to attain)

Black Americans had to fight for the right to vote.

a se zbate

(thrash about)

Chuck flails and kicks in his sleep.

a sări

(flail loosely)

Peștii săreau în găleată.
The fish were flopping in the bucket.

a se zbate

(struggle physically in water, mud)

The fish floundered in the mud as it tried to find water.

a se lupta

(have problems) (urmat de conjunctiv)

John floundered helplessly on his first day at work.

a se zbate să facă ceva

(work to achieve sth)

All the translators labor to make the dictionary as good as possible.

a se zbate

(attempt to get free)

Ne-am uitat la muscă cum se zbătea să se desprindă de pe hârtia de muște.
We watched the fly and his struggle to free himself of the flypaper.

a se strădui, a se zbate, a se chinui

(have difficulty)

ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Acel elev făcea eforturi supraomenești ca să învețe o lecție.
I can drive a right-hand drive car, but I have to admit that I struggle.

a se zbate

(society) (a se lupta)

ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. M-am războit cu colegii din ședință pentru a-mi apăra punctul de vedere.
The minorities have struggled for equal rights.

a se zbate

(physical: resist, try to get free, etc.)

S-a zbătut să scape din sforile care-l imobilizau.
No matter how Matthew struggled, he couldn't free himself from the ropes that bound him.

care se zbate

(figurative (having difficulties)

Rose is a struggling playwright; she hopes to get her work recognised one day.

a se smuci, a se zbate

(squirm, struggle) (pentru a scăpa din strânsoare)

The cat was writhing, trying to get out of my grip.

a se zvârcoli, a se zbate

(twist and turn in pain) (de durere)

The injured football player was writhing on the ground, holding his knee.

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