laborious
gb/ləbˈɔɹiəs/ us/ləbˈɔɹiəs/
B2
Angličtina
~ 8100
Významy
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adjective
formal
B2
property
1
requiring a lot of hard work
Needing a lot of time and hard work, and often feeling slow or difficult.
Vzorec užití:
a laborious [task/process/journey]; [doing something] is laborious
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use *laborious* to describe a person (e.g., "a laborious worker"), but in modern English it almost always describes activities or processes, not people. Use "hardworking" for a person and "laborious" for the task: "She is a hardworking employee, and the project is laborious." Learners may also confuse *laborious* with *labor* meaning childbirth; these are related in origin but used in very different contexts.
Synonyma
arduous (Stresses great physical or mental effort; often a bit stronger and more dramatic than "laborious.")
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taxing (Emphasizes how tiring and demanding something is, sometimes emotionally or mentally.)
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strenuous (Often used for physical effort; suggests intense exertion more than slowness.)
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tedious (Focuses more on something being boring and repetitive than on actual amount of effort.)
Antonyma
easy (Describes something that does not need much effort or skill, the direct opposite of "laborious.")
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effortless (Suggests something is done with almost no visible effort, the strong opposite of "requiring much effort.")
Kolokace
laborious task
|laborious process
|laborious journey
|laborious negotiations
|long and laborious
|slow and laborious
Témata
work
|daily life
|study
|business
|core_vocabulary
|education
Příklady
- Completing the paperwork for the visa was a long and laborious process.
- After a laborious climb, they finally reached the top of the mountain.
- The team spent months in laborious negotiations before signing the contract.
- Cleaning out the old warehouse proved far more laborious than we had expected.
- Translating the entire report by hand was a slow and laborious task.
Učební příklady
- Filling in all these forms is very laborious.
- The walk up the hill was laborious for the old man.
- Writing this long report by myself is laborious.
- The research was laborious, but they found good results.
- Moving the heavy boxes up the stairs was laborious.
adjective
formal
C1
property
2
overly careful, heavy in style
Describes writing, speaking, or thinking that feels slow and heavy because the person is trying too hard.
Vzorec užití:
laborious [style/prose/explanation]; a laborious attempt to [do something]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes think *laborious* here means only "boring." While it can feel boring, the key idea is that the writer or speaker is trying too hard, so the result is slow, heavy, and awkward. For simple "boring," words like "dull" or "uninteresting" are better.
Synonyma
clumsy (Suggests the style is not smooth or natural; less formal than "laborious.")
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ponderous (Emphasizes that the style feels heavy and slow, often long-winded.)
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stilted (Focuses on speech or writing that sounds unnatural or too formal; overlaps with the awkward side of "laborious.")
Antonyma
fluent (Describes speech or writing that flows easily and naturally, opposite of slow and effortful.)
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lively (Emphasizes energy and ease in writing or speech, contrasting with the heavy, slow feeling of "laborious.")
Kolokace
laborious prose
|laborious style
|laborious explanation
|laborious dialogue
|slow and laborious writing
Témata
communication
|education
|arts
Příklady
- The report is accurate, but the writing is so laborious that it is difficult to read.
- Her speech was laborious and full of long, complex sentences that lost the audience's attention.
- The novel's opening chapters are laborious, but the story becomes much more engaging later on.
- He gave a laborious explanation instead of a clear, simple answer.
- The dialogue feels laborious, as if every line has been overthought and overworked.
Učební příklady
- The article was good, but the language was very laborious.
- His style is laborious and not easy to read.
- The professor gave a long, laborious explanation of a simple idea.
- The movie starts with some slow, laborious dialogue.
- Her essay sounds laborious because she tries too hard to use difficult words.
adjective
formal
C1
property
3
slow, effortful movement or breathing
Describes movement or breathing that is slow and hard because it needs a lot of effort.
Vzorec užití:
laborious breathing; laborious [movement/progress/steps]
Častá chyba:
Learners may mix up *laborious* and *labored* for breathing. Both can be used, but *labored breathing* is more common in everyday and medical English. *Laborious* here sounds a bit more formal or literary.
Synonyma
labored (Very close in meaning, especially for breathing; slightly more common in everyday and medical description.)
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painful (Highlights the discomfort or pain involved in the movement or breathing, not just the effort.)
Antonyma
easy (Describes movement or breathing that happens without much effort or discomfort.)
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smooth (Emphasizes movement or breathing that is regular and without difficulty, opposite of strained or heavy.)
Kolokace
laborious breathing
|laborious progress
|laborious steps
|laborious movement
Témata
health
|body
|medicine
Příklady
- The patient showed signs of laborious breathing and was given oxygen immediately.
- He made laborious progress up the stairs after his surgery.
- Her steps were slow and laborious as she crossed the room with the help of a walker.
- After the long illness, even a short walk felt laborious for him.
- The climbers' laborious breathing could be heard in the thin mountain air.
Učební příklady
- The old man walked with laborious steps.
- After the run, her breathing was slow and laborious.
- His recovery was slow, and even standing up was laborious.
- At high altitude, climbing becomes laborious and hard.
- The nurse heard his laborious breathing and called the doctor.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
laborious
IPA
GB/ləbˈɔɹiəs/
US/ləbˈɔɹiəs/
Slabiky a přízvuk
la - bor - i - ous (4 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (bor)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: laborious
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