toil
gb/tˈɔɪl/ us/tˈɔɪl/
B2
Inglés
gürcöl, keményen dolgozik, fáradságos munka, gürcölés, vánszorog, felküzdi magát
VERBO
B2
FORMAL
1
gürcöl
B2
Patrón de uso:
toil (for [goal]) | toil at/on [task] | toil away
They toiled for months to get the business off the ground.
Hónapokig gürcöltek, hogy beindítsák a vállalkozást.
She toiled all day in the kitchen preparing food for the festival.
Egész nap a konyhában gürcölt, és a fesztiválra készítette az ételeket.
He toiled over the report until the figures finally made sense.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
We toiled all day to finish the job.
Egész nap gürcöltünk, hogy befejezzük a munkát.
She toiled for years to support her family.
Évekig gürcölt, hogy eltartsa a családját.
Error frecuente:
Using "toil" as a neutral synonym of "work" can sound too strong; it suggests exhausting, often unpleasant work.
Significado
work extremely hard for long
Colocaciones
toil for years
|toil long hours
|toil for a living
|toil at a task
|toil over paperwork
|toil in the fields
|toil through the night
|toil under the hot sun
|toil tirelessly
|toil away
Sinónimos
labor (More common in American English; can also sound formal.)
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slog (Emphasizes that it is slow and unpleasant.)
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grind (Often suggests repetitive, draining work.)
Antónimos
rest (Not working; recovering energy.)
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relax (Spending time without effort or pressure.)
Temas
work
|effort
|daily_life
Definición
to work very hard for a long time
To work very hard for a long time, especially at tiring or physically demanding tasks.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
2
gürcölés
B2
Patrón de uso:
[years/days] of toil
After years of toil, they finally paid off the mortgage.
Évekig tartó fáradságos munka után végre kifizették a jelzáloghitelt.
The project required a great deal of toil and patience.
A projekt rengeteg fáradságos munkát és türelmet igényelt.
He looked back on a life of toil with quiet pride.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
It took years of toil to build the company.
Évek fáradságos munkájára volt szükség a cég felépítéséhez.
Error frecuente:
In modern English, the noun "toil" is usually uncountable ("much toil," "years of toil"), not "a toil".
Significado
hard, tiring work
Colocaciones
years of toil
|hard toil
|endless toil
|backbreaking toil
|manual toil
|reward for your toil
|the fruits of your toil
|after much toil
|a life of toil
|toil and hardship
Sinónimos
hard work (More neutral and more common.)
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labor (Can suggest physical work or work done by workers as a group.)
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drudgery (Emphasizes boring, unpleasant routine work.)
Antónimos
leisure (Time free from work and duties.)
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ease (Lack of difficulty or strain.)
Temas
work
|effort
Definición
hard work that is tiring and takes time
Hard, tiring work, especially work that takes a long time and a lot of effort.
VERBO
C1
LITERARY
3
vánszorog
B2
Patrón de uso:
toil up/down/along/through [place]
They toiled up the steep track with heavy backpacks.
Nehéz hátizsákokkal vánszorogtak fel a meredek ösvényen.
The old car toiled up the mountain road in first gear.
Az öreg autó első fokozatban vánszorgott felfelé a hegyi úton.
She toiled through the deep sand toward the water.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
We toiled up the hill with our bags.
A csomagjainkkal vánszorogtunk fel a dombra.
Error frecuente:
This meaning is relatively literary; in everyday speech, "struggle" or "trudge" is more natural.
Significado
move with great effort
Colocaciones
toil up a hill
|toil up the stairs
|toil along the road
|toil through the snow
|toil across the desert
Sinónimos
trudge (Walking slowly with heavy steps.)
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struggle (Broader; can be physical or figurative.)
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plod (Slow, steady movement, often dull or tiring.)
Antónimos
glide (Move smoothly and easily.)
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stroll (Walk in a relaxed way.)
Temas
movement
|effort
Definición
to move slowly because it is hard
To move, climb, or progress slowly with difficulty and effort.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
toil
AFI
GB/tˈɔɪl/
US/tˈɔɪl/
Sílabas y acento
toil (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (toil)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: toil
- Plural: toil
Verb
- Base: toil
- 3rd Person Singular: toils
- Present Participle: toiling
- Past: toiled
Expresiones
the fruits of (your/one's) toil
1/ðə fɹˈuts əv jˈɔɹˈoʊnz tˈɔɪl/
idiom
formal
results of hard work
the good results you get after working hard
Ejemplos
- After the launch, the team finally enjoyed the fruits of their toil.
- She wanted her children to benefit from the fruits of her toil.
- Years later, he could see the fruits of his toil in the thriving community he helped build.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I am happy to see the fruits of my toil.
toil and trouble
1/tˈɔɪl ˈænd tɹˈʌbəl/
fixed phrase
literary
hard work and problems
hard work and many problems
Ejemplos
- It took a lot of toil and trouble to get the permit approved.
- They joked that planning the wedding was all toil and trouble.
- After months of toil and trouble, the renovation was finally finished.
toil away
1/tˈɔɪl əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
formal
work hard continuously
to keep working very hard
Ejemplos
- He toiled away at his thesis all summer.
- While everyone else relaxed, she was toiling away in the office.
- They toiled away for hours to clear the debris.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I toiled away at my homework all evening.
toil over
1/tˈɔɪl ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
formal
work hard on details
to work a long time on something difficult
Ejemplos
- He toiled over the contract, checking every clause.
- She toiled over the translation for weeks.
- They toiled over the budget numbers until midnight.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I toiled over the math problems.