Tackles: meaning, definitions and examples

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tackles

[ ˈtækəlz ]

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American football

Tackles in American football are defensive plays in which a defensive player brings an offensive player to the ground. Tackles are essential for stopping the opposing team's progress and gaining possession of the ball.

Synonyms

bring down, stop, take down

Examples of usage

The linebacker made a solid tackle on the running back.
He led the team in tackles for the season.

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general

Tackles as a verb refer to the act of bringing someone or something to the ground by seizing, grappling, or wrestling with them.

Synonyms

address, confront, deal with

Examples of usage

She tackled the problem head-on.
He tackled the mountain of paperwork on his desk.

Translations

Translations of the word "tackles" in other languages:

🇵🇹 enfrenta

lida com
aborda
derruba

🇮🇳 निपटता है

संभालता है
गिराता है

🇩🇪 bewältigt

geht an
packt an
tackelt

🇮🇩 menangani

menghadapi
mengatasi
menekel

🇺🇦 вирішує

справляється
розглядає
збиває

🇵🇱 radzi sobie

zajmuje się
zmaga się
powala

🇯🇵 取り組む

対処する
解決する
タックルする

🇫🇷 s'attaque à

gère
aborde
plaque

🇪🇸 aborda

maneja
enfrenta
taclea

🇹🇷 ele alır

başa çıkar
ilgilenir
mücadele eder

🇰🇷 처리하다

다루다
해결하다
태클하다

🇸🇦 يتعامل مع

يعالج
يواجه
يسقط

🇨🇿 řeší

zvládá
zabývá se
skládá

🇸🇰 rieši

zvláda
zaoberá sa
zráža

🇨🇳 解决

处理
应对
擒抱

🇸🇮 rešuje

obvladuje
obravnava
podira

🇮🇸 takast á við

höndlar
leysir
tæklar

🇰🇿 шешеді

айналысады
қарайды
құлатады

🇬🇪 მიმართავს

უმკლავდება
განიხილავს
აცამტვერებს

🇦🇿 həll edir

məşğul olur
nəzərdən keçirir
yıxır

🇲🇽 aborda

maneja
enfrenta
taclea

Word origin

The term 'tackle' in American football originated in the late 19th century from the act of physically bringing down an opponent to the ground. It has since become a fundamental aspect of the sport, symbolizing the defensive skill and strategy required to stop the opposing team's advance.