drudgery
gb/dɹˈʌd͡ʒɚi/ us/dɹˈʌd͡ʒɚi/
C1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
robotmunka, robot, nyűg, szürke robot
ਨਾਂਵ
C1
1
robotmunka
B2
robot
C1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Usually uncountable: say "drudgery" (not "a drudgery") unless you mean a life/period of it.
ਅਰਥ
boring, tiring repetitive work
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
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
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
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.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
enjoyment (The opposite feeling of satisfaction or pleasure.)
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fulfillment (Emphasizes meaningful, rewarding work.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
work
|daily_life
|emotions
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
boring and tiring work you must do again and again
Hard, dull, and repetitive work that takes effort but is not interesting or satisfying.
ਨਾਂਵ
C1
2
nyűg
B2
robotmunka
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I don’t like the drudgery of filling out forms.
Nem szeretem az űrlapok kitöltésének nyűgjét.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Commonly used with "of": "the drudgery of paperwork/studying".
ਅਰਥ
boring routine part of something
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
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
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
routine (More neutral; doesn’t necessarily imply unpleasantness.)
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bore (Informal; focuses on boredom rather than repetitive work.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
highlight (The most enjoyable or exciting part.)
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rewarding work (Work that gives satisfaction rather than dull repetition.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
work
|education
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
the boring part you have to do
The dull, repetitive tasks that are a necessary but unpleasant part of an activity or job.
ਨਾਂਵ
C1
3
szürke robot
C1
robot
C1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
He doesn’t want a life of drudgery.
Nem akarja, hogy az élete szürke robot legyen.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Often used with time expressions ("years of drudgery") or "a life of drudgery"; it’s still usually uncountable.
ਅਰਥ
life of constant dull work
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
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
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
hardship (Broader; includes suffering beyond work.)
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slog (Emphasizes a long, exhausting stretch of effort.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
comfortable life (A life without constant exhausting routine.)
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leisure (Time free from work and obligations.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
work
|society
|emotions
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
drudgery
IPA
GB/dɹˈʌd͡ʒɚi/
US/dɹˈʌd͡ʒɚi/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
drudgery (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (drudgery)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: drudgery
- Plural: drudgery
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Core family
drudge
noun
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
a life of drudgery
1/ə lˈaɪf əv dɹˈʌd͡ʒɚi/
fixed phrase
life filled with dull work
a life with only boring hard work
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I hate the drudgery of doing paperwork.