toil
gb/tˈɔɪl/ us/tˈɔɪl/
B2
Kiingereza
gürcöl, keményen dolgozik, fáradságos munka, gürcölés, vánszorog, felküzdi magát
KITENZI
B2
FORMAL
1
gürcöl
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Using "toil" as a neutral synonym of "work" can sound too strong; it suggests exhausting, often unpleasant work.
Maana
work extremely hard for long
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
rest (Not working; recovering energy.)
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relax (Spending time without effort or pressure.)
Mada
work
|effort
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
to work very hard for a long time
To work very hard for a long time, especially at tiring or physically demanding tasks.
NOMINO
C1
FORMAL
2
gürcölés
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
It took years of toil to build the company.
Évek fáradságos munkájára volt szükség a cég felépítéséhez.
Kosa la kawaida:
In modern English, the noun "toil" is usually uncountable ("much toil," "years of toil"), not "a toil".
Maana
hard, tiring work
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
leisure (Time free from work and duties.)
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ease (Lack of difficulty or strain.)
Mada
work
|effort
Ufafanuzi
hard work that is tiring and takes time
Hard, tiring work, especially work that takes a long time and a lot of effort.
KITENZI
C1
LITERARY
3
vánszorog
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
We toiled up the hill with our bags.
A csomagjainkkal vánszorogtunk fel a dombra.
Kosa la kawaida:
This meaning is relatively literary; in everyday speech, "struggle" or "trudge" is more natural.
Maana
move with great effort
Miunganiko ya maneno
toil up a hill
|toil up the stairs
|toil along the road
|toil through the snow
|toil across the desert
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
glide (Move smoothly and easily.)
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stroll (Walk in a relaxed way.)
Mada
movement
|effort
Ufafanuzi
to move slowly because it is hard
To move, climb, or progress slowly with difficulty and effort.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
toil
IPA
GB/tˈɔɪl/
US/tˈɔɪl/
Silabi na mkazo
toil (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (toil)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: toil
- Plural: toil
Verb
- Base: toil
- 3rd Person Singular: toils
- Present Participle: toiling
- Past: toiled
Semi
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
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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
Mifano
- 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
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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
Mifano
- He toiled over the contract, checking every clause.
- She toiled over the translation for weeks.
- They toiled over the budget numbers until midnight.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I toiled over the math problems.