toil
gb/tˈɔɪl/ us/tˈɔɪl/
B2
Anglų
gürcöl, keményen dolgozik, fáradságos munka, gürcölés, vánszorog, felküzdi magát
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
FORMAL
1
gürcöl
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Using "toil" as a neutral synonym of "work" can sound too strong; it suggests exhausting, often unpleasant work.
Reikšmė
work extremely hard for long
Kolokacijos
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
Sinonimai
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.)
Antonimai
rest (Not working; recovering energy.)
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relax (Spending time without effort or pressure.)
Temos
work
|effort
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
to work very hard for a long time
To work very hard for a long time, especially at tiring or physically demanding tasks.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
FORMAL
2
gürcölés
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
It took years of toil to build the company.
Évek fáradságos munkájára volt szükség a cég felépítéséhez.
Dažna klaida:
In modern English, the noun "toil" is usually uncountable ("much toil," "years of toil"), not "a toil".
Reikšmė
hard, tiring work
Kolokacijos
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
Sinonimai
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.)
Antonimai
leisure (Time free from work and duties.)
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ease (Lack of difficulty or strain.)
Temos
work
|effort
Apibrėžimas
hard work that is tiring and takes time
Hard, tiring work, especially work that takes a long time and a lot of effort.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
LITERARY
3
vánszorog
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
We toiled up the hill with our bags.
A csomagjainkkal vánszorogtunk fel a dombra.
Dažna klaida:
This meaning is relatively literary; in everyday speech, "struggle" or "trudge" is more natural.
Reikšmė
move with great effort
Kolokacijos
toil up a hill
|toil up the stairs
|toil along the road
|toil through the snow
|toil across the desert
Sinonimai
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.)
Antonimai
glide (Move smoothly and easily.)
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stroll (Walk in a relaxed way.)
Temos
movement
|effort
Apibrėžimas
to move slowly because it is hard
To move, climb, or progress slowly with difficulty and effort.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
toil
IPA
GB/tˈɔɪl/
US/tˈɔɪl/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
toil (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (toil)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: toil
- Plural: toil
Verb
- Base: toil
- 3rd Person Singular: toils
- Present Participle: toiling
- Past: toiled
Posakiai
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
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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
Pavyzdžiai
- 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
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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
Pavyzdžiai
- He toiled over the contract, checking every clause.
- She toiled over the translation for weeks.
- They toiled over the budget numbers until midnight.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I toiled over the math problems.