drudgery
gb/dɹˈʌd͡ʒɚi/ us/dɹˈʌd͡ʒɚi/
C1
Inglese
robotmunka, robot, nyűg, szürke robot
SOSTANTIVO
C1
1
robotmunka
B2
robot
C1
Schema d'uso:
[do] drudgery; drudgery [at/in] [place/activity]
She left her job because she couldn’t face another year of drudgery.
Felmondott, mert nem bírt volna még egy év robotmunkát.
Most of the role is administrative drudgery, with only occasional creative work.
A munkakör nagy része adminisztratív robotmunka, és csak néha akad benne kreatív feladat.
They hired an assistant to take care of the drudgery of scheduling and filing.
Esempi per chi studia
Cleaning the kitchen every day feels like drudgery.
A konyha mindennapi takarítása robotmunkának érződik.
He wants a job with less drudgery.
Olyan munkát akar, amiben kevesebb a robotmunka.
Errore comune:
Usually uncountable: say "drudgery" (not "a drudgery") unless you mean a life/period of it.
Significato
boring, tiring repetitive work
Collocazioni
mind-numbing drudgery
|endless drudgery
|sheer drudgery
|backbreaking drudgery
|hours of drudgery
|the drudgery of housework
|the drudgery of paperwork
|escape the drudgery
|drudgery and routine
|reduce the drudgery
Sinonimi
toil (Emphasizes hard effort, not necessarily boredom.)
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grind (Highlights exhausting routine over time.)
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grunt work (More informal; suggests low-status tasks.)
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tedium (Focuses on boredom rather than effort.)
Contrari
enjoyment (The opposite feeling of satisfaction or pleasure.)
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fulfillment (Emphasizes meaningful, rewarding work.)
Temi
work
|daily_life
|emotions
Definizione
boring and tiring work you must do again and again
Hard, dull, and repetitive work that takes effort but is not interesting or satisfying.
SOSTANTIVO
C1
2
nyűg
B2
robotmunka
B2
Schema d'uso:
the drudgery of [task/activity]
Software can remove much of the drudgery of preparing monthly reports.
A szoftver megszüntetheti a havi jelentések elkészítésével járó nyűg nagy részét.
He enjoys teaching, but he hates the drudgery of grading.
Szeret tanítani, de a dolgozatjavítás nyűgjét utálja.
The drudgery of organizing receipts took up the entire afternoon.
Esempi per chi studia
I don’t like the drudgery of filling out forms.
Nem szeretem az űrlapok kitöltésének nyűgjét.
Errore comune:
Commonly used with "of": "the drudgery of paperwork/studying".
Significato
boring routine part of something
Collocazioni
the drudgery of paperwork
|the drudgery of data entry
|the drudgery of revision
|the drudgery of commuting
|the drudgery of admin
|the drudgery of meetings
|the drudgery of chores
|spare someone the drudgery
|take the drudgery out of [something]
|automate the drudgery
Sinonimi
routine (More neutral; doesn’t necessarily imply unpleasantness.)
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bore (Informal; focuses on boredom rather than repetitive work.)
Contrari
highlight (The most enjoyable or exciting part.)
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rewarding work (Work that gives satisfaction rather than dull repetition.)
Temi
work
|education
|daily_life
Definizione
the boring part you have to do
The dull, repetitive tasks that are a necessary but unpleasant part of an activity or job.
SOSTANTIVO
C1
3
szürke robot
C1
robot
C1
Schema d'uso:
a life of drudgery; years of drudgery
She was determined to avoid a life of drudgery like her parents had endured.
Eltökélte, hogy elkerüli azt a szürke robotot, amelyet a szülei is elszenvedtek.
The novel portrays the drudgery of factory life in the early twentieth century.
A regény a huszadik század eleji gyári élet szürke robotját ábrázolja.
He saved aggressively for years to escape the drudgery of low-paid work.
Esempi per chi studia
He doesn’t want a life of drudgery.
Nem akarja, hogy az élete szürke robot legyen.
Errore comune:
Often used with time expressions ("years of drudgery") or "a life of drudgery"; it’s still usually uncountable.
Significato
life of constant dull work
Collocazioni
a life of drudgery
|years of drudgery
|a lifetime of drudgery
|condemned to drudgery
|trapped in drudgery
|drudgery and hardship
|break free from drudgery
|the drudgery of poverty
|drudgery at home
|drudgery in the fields
Sinonimi
hardship (Broader; includes suffering beyond work.)
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slog (Emphasizes a long, exhausting stretch of effort.)
Contrari
comfortable life (A life without constant exhausting routine.)
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leisure (Time free from work and obligations.)
Temi
work
|society
|emotions
Definizione
a life with only boring hard work
A long period or way of life marked by constant hard, monotonous work and little pleasure or variety.
Grammatica
Forma base
drudgery
IPA
GB/dɹˈʌd͡ʒɚi/
US/dɹˈʌd͡ʒɚi/
Sillabe e accento
drudgery (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (drudgery)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: drudgery
- Plural: drudgery
Famiglia di parole
Core family
drudge
noun
Espressioni
a life of drudgery
1/ə lˈaɪf əv dɹˈʌd͡ʒɚi/
fixed phrase
life filled with dull work
a life with only boring hard work
Esempi
- She feared a life of drudgery if she stayed in the same town.
- The film contrasts a life of drudgery with moments of unexpected joy.
- He worked to ensure his children wouldn’t face a life of drudgery.
Esempi per chi studia
- He doesn’t want a life of drudgery.
cut down on the drudgery
1/kˈʌt dˈaʊn ˈɔn ðə dɹˈʌd͡ʒɚi/
fixed phrase
make boring work less
to reduce boring work
Esempi
- Templates can cut down on the drudgery of writing routine emails.
- They reorganized the workflow to cut down on the drudgery.
- A dishwasher cut down on the drudgery of washing up by hand.
Esempi per chi studia
- This tool cuts down on the drudgery.
escape the drudgery
1/ɪskˈeɪp ðə dɹˈʌd͡ʒɚi/
fixed phrase
get away from dull work
to get away from boring work
Esempi
- He took evening classes to escape the drudgery of his day job.
- A weekend trip helped her escape the drudgery for a while.
- They saved money for years, hoping to escape the drudgery of low-paid work.
Esempi per chi studia
- I want to escape the drudgery of my routine.
the daily drudgery
1/ðə dˈeɪli dɹˈʌd͡ʒɚi/
fixed phrase
everyday boring routine work
boring work you do every day
Esempi
- Music helped her get through the daily drudgery of cleaning and cooking.
- He looked forward to weekends as a break from the daily drudgery.
- They shared the daily drudgery so neither of them felt overwhelmed.
Esempi per chi studia
- Weekends give me a break from the daily drudgery.
the drudgery of [something]
1/ðə dɹˈʌd͡ʒɚi əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
boring necessary tasks involved
the boring part of something
Esempi
- Automation has reduced the drudgery of entering data by hand.
- She likes research but not the drudgery of writing up results.
- He complained about the drudgery of commuting every day.
Esempi per chi studia
- I hate the drudgery of doing paperwork.