plodder

ˈplɒdər

Definition

Definition of plodder - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

steady worker

Rare

someone who works slowly and continuously

Rare

Despite the criticism, the plodder completed the project on time..

drudge

grinder

slow horse

Rare

horse that moves slowly and steadily

Rare

The old plodder was favored by children for its gentle pace..

drudge

slogger

walk

Rare

person who walks heavily and laboriously

Rare

The tired hiker was a plodder on the trail.

dragger

slogger

trudger

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horse that moves slowly and steadily

Origin of plodder

Middle English, plod (to walk heavily)

Examples of plodder in a sentence

As a plodder, she always met her deadlines.
The plodder trotted along the countryside path.
During the parade, the plodder carried the flag with pride.
She was a plodder, trudging through the snow.
The plodder made slow progress on the muddy path.

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French:travailleur lent, cheval lent, ...
German:langsamer Arbeiter, langsames Pferd, ...
Italian:lavoratore lento, cavallo lento, ...
Spanish:trabajador lento, caballo lento, ...
Portuguese:trabalhador constante, cavalo lento, ...
Chinese:埋头苦干的人, 步伐缓慢的马, ...
Japanese:コツコツ働く人, のろのろ歩く馬, ...
Arabic:عامِل مُثابِر, حِصَان بَطِيء, ...
Hebrew:עובד מתמיד, סוּס אִטִּי, ...
Russian:трудяга, медлительная лошадь, ...
Ukrainian:повільний працівник, повільний кінь, ...
Hindi:मिहनती, धीरे चलने वाला घोड़ा, ...
Bengali:ধীর কর্মী, ধীর গতির ঘোড়া, ...
Catalan:treballador constant, cavall lent, ...
Czech:dříč, tažný kůň, ...
Danish:træge arbejder, langsom hest, ...
Dutch:ploeteraar, trage paard, ...
Greek:αργός εργάτης, αργό άλογο, ...
Hungarian:robotos, lassú járású ló, ...
Khmer:អ្នកធ្វើការយឺតៗតែជាប់លាប់, សេះដើរយឺត, ...
Korean:꾸준한 일꾼, 느린 말, ...
Persian:کارگر آهسته, اسب آهسته, ...
Polish:pracowity człowiek, powolny koń, ...
Portuguese (BR):trabalhador constante, cavalo lento, ...
Romanian:muncitor perseverent, cal lent, ...
Swedish:trögjobbare, trög häst, ...
Thai:คนทำงานช้า, ม้าช้า, ...
Turkish:ağır işçi, ağır at, ...
Vietnamese:người làm việc chậm, ngựa chậm, ...

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