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Definition of toiling - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
hard workstruggling with difficult or unpleasant tasks
- She was toiling through the complex project.
2.
workengaged in hard and continuous work
- The toiling farmers worked from dawn to dusk.
Noun
workhard and continuous effort or labor
- Years of toiling finally paid off with success.
Expressions with toiling
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large group of people working hard
The toiling masses demanded better working conditions.
Origin of toiling
Old English, tolian (to labor)
Examples of toiling in a sentence
He was toiling over the tedious paperwork. The toiling workers built the bridge in record time. She admired the toiling artists in their studios. The toiling of farmworkers begins before dawn and ends after sunset. Her toiling through night classes left little time for family.
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- French:travaillant dur, labeur, ...
- German:schuftend, Plackerei, ...
- Italian:faticoso, duro lavoro, ...
- Spanish:trabajador, trabajo duro, ...
- Portuguese:esforçado, labuta, ...
- Chinese:辛苦的, 辛劳, ...
- Japanese:苦労している, 重労働, ...
- Arabic:مُكافِح, كَدْح, ...
- Hebrew:נֶאֱבָק, עָמָל, ...
- Russian:трудящийся, тяжёлый труд, ...
- Ukrainian:мучений, горбання, ...
- Hindi:संघर्षरत, कठिन परिश्रम, ...
Definition of toil - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
struggle to movemove slowly and with difficulty
- The explorers toiled up the steep mountain slope..
2.
laborwork extremely hard or incessantly
- She continued to toil away at her thesis despite the late hour..
Noun
1.
laborhard and exhausting work or effort
- The farmers endured toil from dawn to dusk.
2.
trapRare net or snare used for trappingRare
- The hunter set a toil to catch rabbits.
Images of toil
net or snare used for trapping
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work hard continuously on a task or project
She toiled away at her novel for years.
work very hard for a long time
She toiled away at her desk all night.
move slowly with continuous hard work
They toiled along the rocky path.
Origin of toil
Old French, toiler (to struggle)
Examples of toil in a sentence
The workers toiled in the scorching sun. Farmers toil in the fields from dawn to dusk. He had to toil through the night to meet the deadline. His toil in the fields was relentless. The project required months of toil and dedication. He found a toil in the forest, cleverly hidden.
The poacher's toil was discovered by the rangers.
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- French:peiner, labeur, ...
- German:sich abmühen, Mühe, ...
- Italian:faticare, fatica, ...
- Spanish:lidiar, trabajo, ...
- Portuguese:esforçar-se, trabalho, ...
- Chinese:艰难前行, 辛劳, ...
- Japanese:苦労して進む, 重労働, ...
- Arabic:تَعِبَ, عَنَاء, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְיַגֵּעַ, עֲמָל, ...
- Russian:пробираться, тяжелый труд, ...
- Ukrainian:повільно рухатися, тяжка праця, ...
- Hindi:कठिनाई से चढ़ना, परिश्रम, ...
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