English → Spanish
tackle
/AmE ˈtæk(ə)l 
, BrE ˈtak(ə)l /
A
noun
1 [uncountable]: (equipment):
sports tackle equipo m de deporte
2 [countable]: (Sport) (in rugby, US football) placaje m, tacle m (Latin America); (in soccer) entrada f fuerte
3 [uncountable]: (Nautical) aparejo m, polea f
B
transitive verb
1
a (come to grips with) ‹problem› enfrentar, abordar, tratar de resolver; ‹subject› tratar; ‹task› abordar, emprender
candidates should tackle all questions los candidatos deben intentar contestar todas las preguntas
are you ready to tackle the garden now? ¿estás listo para emprenderla con or atacar el jardín?
b (confront) ‹intruder/colleague› enfrentar, enfrentarse con
no one had the guts to tackle him nadie se atrevió a enfrentársele or a enfrentarse con él
it's high time you tackled him about the rent ya es hora de que le plantees cara a cara lo del alquiler
2 (Sport) (in rugby, US football) placar, taclear (Latin America); (in soccer) entrarle a
C
intransitive verb
(Sport) placar; taclear (Latin America)