toil
gb/tˈɔɪl/ us/tˈɔɪl/
B2
Английский
gürcöl, keményen dolgozik, fáradságos munka, gürcölés, vánszorog, felküzdi magát
ГЛАГОЛ
B2
FORMAL
1
gürcöl
B2
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Using "toil" as a neutral synonym of "work" can sound too strong; it suggests exhausting, often unpleasant work.
Значение
work extremely hard for long
Коллокации
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
Синонимы
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.)
Антонимы
rest (Not working; recovering energy.)
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relax (Spending time without effort or pressure.)
Темы
work
|effort
|daily_life
Определение
to work very hard for a long time
To work very hard for a long time, especially at tiring or physically demanding tasks.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
C1
FORMAL
2
gürcölés
B2
Модель употребления:
[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.
Примеры для изучающих
It took years of toil to build the company.
Évek fáradságos munkájára volt szükség a cég felépítéséhez.
Частая ошибка:
In modern English, the noun "toil" is usually uncountable ("much toil," "years of toil"), not "a toil".
Значение
hard, tiring work
Коллокации
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
Синонимы
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.)
Антонимы
leisure (Time free from work and duties.)
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ease (Lack of difficulty or strain.)
Темы
work
|effort
Определение
hard work that is tiring and takes time
Hard, tiring work, especially work that takes a long time and a lot of effort.
ГЛАГОЛ
C1
LITERARY
3
vánszorog
B2
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
We toiled up the hill with our bags.
A csomagjainkkal vánszorogtunk fel a dombra.
Частая ошибка:
This meaning is relatively literary; in everyday speech, "struggle" or "trudge" is more natural.
Значение
move with great effort
Коллокации
toil up a hill
|toil up the stairs
|toil along the road
|toil through the snow
|toil across the desert
Синонимы
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.)
Антонимы
glide (Move smoothly and easily.)
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stroll (Walk in a relaxed way.)
Темы
movement
|effort
Определение
to move slowly because it is hard
To move, climb, or progress slowly with difficulty and effort.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
toil
IPA
GB/tˈɔɪl/
US/tˈɔɪl/
Слоги и ударение
toil (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (toil)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: toil
- Plural: toil
Verb
- Base: toil
- 3rd Person Singular: toils
- Present Participle: toiling
- Past: toiled
Выражения
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
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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
Примеры
- 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
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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
Примеры
- He toiled over the contract, checking every clause.
- She toiled over the translation for weeks.
- They toiled over the budget numbers until midnight.
Примеры для изучающих
- I toiled over the math problems.