tackle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtækəl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtækəl; for Building, Naut. ˈteɪkəl/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(takəl or, for 24,kəl)


Inflections of 'tackle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
tackles
v 3rd person singular
tackling
v pres p
tackled
v past
tackled
v past p
  • WordReference
  • Collins
  • WR Reverse (20)
  • Definition
  • Synonyms
  • English Collocations

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
tackle [sb] vtr (sports: bring to ground)placar a vtr + prep
  (AmL)taclear a vtr + prep
 The rugby player tackled a member of the opposing team, knocking him to the ground.
 El jugador de rugby placó a un miembro del otro equipo y lo tiró al suelo.
tackle [sb] vtr (soccer: attempt to get ball) (fútbol)entrarle a alguien vi + prep
 The football player tackled a member of the opposing team and succeeded in getting the ball away from him.
 El futbolista le entró a un jugador del otro equipo y logró quitarle la pelota.
tackle [sth] vtr (problem)abordar vtr
  afrontar vtr
  enfrentar vtr
  encarar vtr
 The shopkeeper tackled the problem of shoplifting by installing CCTV.
 El tendero abordó el problema de los robos instalando cámaras de seguridad.
tackle n (sports: bring to ground)placaje nm
  (AmL)tacleada nf
 The tackle stopped the rugby player from scoring a try.
 El placaje evitó que el jugador de rugby anotara.
tackle n (soccer: attempt to get ball) (fútbol)entrada nf
 The home team player's tackle was unsuccessful and the away team went on to score.
 La entrada del jugador del equipo local falló y el equipo visitante anotó.
tackle n (fishing gear) (de pesca)equipo nm
  aparejos nmpl
 The fisherman set out for the river, carrying all his tackle.
 El pescador salió para el río, llevando todo su equipo.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
tackle n (hoisting apparatus)aparejo nm
  jarcias nfpl
  cordaje nm
 The workers used a tackle to lift the heavy load.
 Los trabajadores usaron el aparejo para levantar la carga pesada.
tackle n (nautical: rigging)polea nf
  aparejo nm
  garrucha nf
  carrucha nf
 The crew checked the ship's tackle, before setting off on their journey.
 La tripulación corroboró la polea del barco antes de salir a navegar.
tackle,
wedding tackle
n
UK, slang (male genitals) (coloquial)paquete nm
  miembro nm
 Simon opened his fly and showed Marie his tackle.
 Simon se abrió la bragueta y le mostró el paquete a Marie.
tackle [sb] vtr (confront)confrontar a vtr + prep
  enfrentar a vtr + prep
 Emily tackled her husband over his drinking.
 Emily confrontó a su marido por su manera de beber.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
block and tackle npl (ropes, chains used to hoist)aparejo nm
  aparejo de poleas nm + loc adj
  polispasto, polipasto nm
fishing tackle n (equipment used in angling)equipo de pesca nm + loc adj
  aparejo de pesca nm + loc adj
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'tackle' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
Spanish:

Collocations: in his tackle box, another missed tackle!, missed a tackle on number [34], more...

Forum discussions with the word(s) "tackle" in the title:

  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.
See Google Translate's machine translation of 'tackle'.

In other languages: French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Infórmanos de los anuncios inapropiados.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!