الإنجليزية - المجرية

gruelling

gb/ɡɹˈulɪŋ/ us/ɡɹˈulɪŋ/
B2 الإنجليزية
megerőltető, kimerítő, megterhelő, embert próbáló
B2
1
نمط الاستخدام:
a gruelling [workout/day/shift/journey/training session]
It was a gruelling hike, and by the end our legs were shaking.
Nagyon megerőltető túra volt, és a végére már remegett a lábunk.
She finished a gruelling training session and went straight to bed.
Befejezett egy kimerítő edzést, és egyből ágyba ment.
After a gruelling day on the construction site, he could barely lift his arms.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The workout was gruelling.
Az edzés megerőltető volt.
We had a gruelling trip in the heat.
Nagyon megerőltető volt az utazás a hőségben.
خطأ شائع:
Spelling: UK 'gruelling' vs US 'grueling'. Not related to 'gruel' (the food).
المعنى
extremely tiring physical effort
المتلازمات اللفظية
gruelling workout |gruelling training |gruelling day |gruelling shift |gruelling schedule |gruelling trek |gruelling climb |gruelling race |gruelling journey |gruelling physical labour
المرادفات
exhausting (More general; may sound less intense.) | arduous (More formal; emphasizes effort and difficulty.) | punishing (Highlights how hard it is on the body.)
الأضداد
easy (Not difficult or tiring.) | gentle (Not physically demanding.)
الموضوعات
health_fitness |sports |work |daily_life
التعريف

Very hard and makes you very tired.

Extremely tiring because it requires a lot of physical effort, often for a long time.

B2
2
نمط الاستخدام:
a gruelling [process/interview/negotiation/exam]
The final week of exams was gruelling, with revision late into the night.
Nagyon megterhelő volt a vizsgák utolsó hete, mert késő éjszakáig kellett tanulni.
He described the merger talks as gruelling and emotionally draining.
Az egyesülési tárgyalásokat rendkívül megterhelőnek és érzelmileg is kimerítőnek írta le.
After a gruelling series of interviews, she finally got the offer.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The exam week was gruelling.
A vizsgahét nagyon megterhelő volt.
The interviews were gruelling.
Az interjúk nagyon megterhelőek voltak.
خطأ شائع:
Often used for long processes (interviews, exams), not just for something that is simply 'boring' or 'annoying'.
المعنى
mentally exhausting and stressful
المتلازمات اللفظية
gruelling interview |gruelling interview process |gruelling exam |gruelling negotiations |gruelling selection process |gruelling trial |gruelling questioning |gruelling week |gruelling timetable |gruelling deadline
المرادفات
draining (Focuses on loss of energy, especially mental or emotional.) | taxing (Slightly more formal; emphasizes strain on your abilities.) | demanding (Can be less extreme; emphasizes high requirements.)
الأضداد
straightforward (Not complicated or mentally tiring.) | relaxing (Reduces stress rather than creating it.)
الموضوعات
education |business |emotions |work
التعريف

Very hard and makes you feel tired in your mind.

Extremely difficult and tiring to experience because it involves stress, pressure, or prolonged concentration.

B2
3
نمط الاستخدام:
a gruelling [match/race/competition/test]
It was a gruelling match that went to five sets.
Embert próbáló mérkőzés volt, amely öt játszmáig tartott.
The riders faced a gruelling stage in the mountains.
A versenyzőkre embert próbáló hegyi szakasz várt.
The team survived a gruelling run of away games.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The race was gruelling.
A verseny embert próbáló volt.
خطأ شائع:
Used for the whole event (race/test), not just one small difficult moment.
المعنى
a very tough competitive test
المتلازمات اللفظية
gruelling match |gruelling race |gruelling marathon |gruelling tournament |gruelling contest |gruelling test |gruelling qualification |gruelling semi-final |gruelling campaign |gruelling season
المرادفات
tough (More general and less strong.) | brutal (More dramatic; suggests extreme harshness.) | grueling (US spelling of the same word.)
الأضداد
easy (Not challenging to complete.) | light (Not intense or demanding.)
الموضوعات
sports |education
التعريف

Very difficult and hard to get through.

Extremely challenging to complete or win, especially because it is long, intense, or demands sustained effort.

القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
gruelling
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈulɪŋ/
US/ɡɹˈulɪŋ/
المقاطع والنبر
gruelling (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (gruelling)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
  • Base: gruelling
عائلة الكلمة
Core family
gruellingly adverb
Related words
grueling adjective gruelingly adverb
التعبيرات

gruelling interview process

1
/ɡɹˈulɪŋ ˈɪntɚvjˌu pɹˈɑsˌɛs/
fixed phrase business

long, stressful hiring interviews

A long and stressful set of interviews for a job.

أمثلة
  • She got the job after a gruelling interview process that lasted six weeks.
  • Candidates complained about the gruelling interview process and take-home tasks.
  • The company is known for a gruelling interview process with several rounds.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The interview process was gruelling.

gruelling journey

1
/ɡɹˈulɪŋ d͡ʒˈɚni/
fixed phrase

long, exhausting trip

A trip that is long and very tiring.

أمثلة
  • After a gruelling journey across the desert, they finally reached the camp.
  • It was a gruelling journey home with cancellations and delays.
  • The refugees described a gruelling journey on foot and by boat.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The journey was gruelling.

gruelling ordeal

1
/ɡɹˈulɪŋ ɔɹdˈil/
fixed phrase

very painful experience

A very difficult experience that is hard to live through.

أمثلة
  • She spoke about the gruelling ordeal of months of chemotherapy.
  • The hikers survived a gruelling ordeal after getting lost in a storm.
  • He described the gruelling ordeal of repeated interrogations.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • It was a gruelling ordeal.

gruelling schedule

1
/ɡɹˈulɪŋ skˈɛd͡ʒul/
fixed phrase

very demanding timetable

A plan of activities that is very hard and tiring.

أمثلة
  • With a gruelling schedule, the band barely had time to sleep between shows.
  • The team struggled to stay fresh during a gruelling schedule of midweek games.
  • She took a break after months of a gruelling schedule at work.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • I have a gruelling schedule this week.
  • Their gruelling schedule leaves no rest time.

gruelling test

1
/ɡɹˈulɪŋ tˈɛst/
fixed phrase

very demanding exam or trial

A test that is very hard and tiring.

أمثلة
  • The selection course includes a gruelling test of endurance.
  • It was a gruelling test, with three hours of questions and no breaks.
  • The heat turned the final into a gruelling test for both players.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The test was gruelling.

gruelling workout

1
/ɡɹˈulɪŋ wˈɚkˌaʊt/
fixed phrase

very hard exercise session

An exercise session that is very hard.

أمثلة
  • He finished a gruelling workout and drank a litre of water.
  • They do a gruelling workout every morning during pre-season.
  • After a gruelling workout, she could hardly climb the stairs.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • That was a gruelling workout.

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