Term: tackled

tackled (verb – past tense/participle) /ˈtæk.əld/

Similar to: addressed; confronted; dealt with; intercepted; brought down
Definition: to have made a determined effort to deal with a difficult problem or situation; or, in sports, to have seized and stopped an opponent.
Translation: risināja, pieķērās (problēmai), nogāza, atņēma bumbu
Examples: “The government finally tackled the issue of rising energy costs.” “I spent the whole weekend in the garden and finally tackled the overgrown hedge.” “The defender tackled the striker just before he could take a shot at the goal.”