strenuous

ˈstrɛnjuəs

Definition

Definition of strenuous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

demanding effortrequiring significant physical or mental effort

The strenuous hike exhausted all the participants..

arduous

demanding

laborious

activitycharacterized by vigorous activity or force

He made a strenuous effort to win the race.

arduous

vigorous

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Origin of strenuous

Latin, strenuus (active, vigorous)

Terms with strenuous included in their meaning

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warming up

exercise

gentle exercises before strenuous activity

hard at it

adj.

activity

engaged in a strenuous activity

charley horse

medical

muscle stiffness after strenuous exercise

titanic effort

effort

great and strenuous exertion

progression

exercise

making an exercise more strenuous

push

childbirth

make strenuous movements during childbirth

mental contortions

reconciliation

strenuous mental effort to reconcile conflicting ideas

gut-busting

adj.

effort

very difficult or strenuous

Examples of strenuous in a sentence

She completed the strenuous workout with determination.
The strenuous workout left everyone exhausted.
She faced a strenuous climb up the mountain.

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French:exigeant, vigoureux, ...
German:anstrengend, energisch, ...
Italian:faticoso, intenso, ...
Spanish:arduo, intenso, ...
Portuguese:árduo, vigoroso, ...
Chinese:费力的, ...
Japanese:骨の折れる, 力強い, ...
Arabic:مُجهِد, عَنِيف, ...
Hebrew:מְאֻמָּץ, מְאַמֵּץ, ...
Russian:напряжённый, напряженный, ...
Ukrainian:виснажливий, інтенсивний, ...
Hindi:श्रमसाध्य, ज़ोरदार, ...
Bengali:শ্রমসাধ্য, প্রাণান্তকর, ...
Catalan:exigent, vigorós, ...
Czech:namáhavý, usilovný, ...
Danish:anstrengende, energisk, ...
Dutch:inspanning, inspannend, ...
Greek:επίπονος, έντονος, ...
Hungarian:megerőltető, erőteljes, ...
Khmer:ហត់នឿយខ្លាំង, ខ្លាំងក្លា, ...
Korean:힘든, 격렬한, ...
Persian:طاقت‌فرسا, شدید, ...
Polish:wytężony, intensywny, ...
Portuguese (BR):árduo, vigoroso, ...
Romanian:obositor, viguros, ...
Swedish:ansträngande, energisk, ...
Thai:หนัก, ที่ใช้แรงมาก, ...
Turkish:zorlayıcı, yoğun, ...
Vietnamese:vất vả, gắng sức, ...

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