toil
gb/tˈɔɪl/ us/tˈɔɪl/
B2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
gürcöl, keményen dolgozik, fáradságos munka, gürcölés, vánszorog, felküzdi magát
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
FORMAL
1
gürcöl
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Using "toil" as a neutral synonym of "work" can sound too strong; it suggests exhausting, often unpleasant work.
ਅਰਥ
work extremely hard for long
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
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
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
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.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
rest (Not working; recovering energy.)
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relax (Spending time without effort or pressure.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
work
|effort
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
to work very hard for a long time
To work very hard for a long time, especially at tiring or physically demanding tasks.
ਨਾਂਵ
C1
FORMAL
2
gürcölés
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
It took years of toil to build the company.
Évek fáradságos munkájára volt szükség a cég felépítéséhez.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
In modern English, the noun "toil" is usually uncountable ("much toil," "years of toil"), not "a toil".
ਅਰਥ
hard, tiring work
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
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
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
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.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
leisure (Time free from work and duties.)
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ease (Lack of difficulty or strain.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
work
|effort
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
hard work that is tiring and takes time
Hard, tiring work, especially work that takes a long time and a lot of effort.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
C1
LITERARY
3
vánszorog
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
We toiled up the hill with our bags.
A csomagjainkkal vánszorogtunk fel a dombra.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
This meaning is relatively literary; in everyday speech, "struggle" or "trudge" is more natural.
ਅਰਥ
move with great effort
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
toil up a hill
|toil up the stairs
|toil along the road
|toil through the snow
|toil across the desert
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
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.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
glide (Move smoothly and easily.)
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stroll (Walk in a relaxed way.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
movement
|effort
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
to move slowly because it is hard
To move, climb, or progress slowly with difficulty and effort.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
toil
IPA
GB/tˈɔɪl/
US/tˈɔɪl/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
toil (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (toil)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: toil
- Plural: toil
Verb
- Base: toil
- 3rd Person Singular: toils
- Present Participle: toiling
- Past: toiled
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He toiled over the contract, checking every clause.
- She toiled over the translation for weeks.
- They toiled over the budget numbers until midnight.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I toiled over the math problems.