English → French
tackle /BrE ˈtak(ə)l 
, AmE ˈtæk(ə)l /
A
noun
1 Sport (in soccer, hockey) tacle m (on sur); (in rugby, American football) plaquage m (on sur)
2 (general) (equipment) équipement m; (for fishing) articles mpl, matériel m
3 Nautical, Technology (on ship) gréement m; (for lifting) palan m
B
transitive verb
1 (handle) s'attaquer à [task, problem, subject, challenge]; essayer de maîtriser [fire]; attaquer [food]
to tackle sth head-on s'attaquer de front à qch
2 (confront)
to tackle sb prendre qn de front
to tackle sb about parler à qn de [subject, grievance, problem]
3 Sport (intercept) (in soccer, hockey) tacler; (in rugby, American football) plaquer
4 (take on) [person] maîtriser [intruder, criminal]
C
intransitive verb
(in soccer, hockey) tacler; (in rugby, American football) plaquer