World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesturbin
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tyʁbɛ̃
"Ce travail est un vrai turbin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To work hard over a period of time, especially doing tedious or difficult tasks.
"She had to slog through hundreds of pages of legal documents before the deadline."
- 1
A long, arduous, and exhausting task or journey.
"Finishing the final chapter of the thesis was a real slog."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 18th century as a variant of 'slag' or 'slug', the term originally meant to strike hard or beat. Over time, it evolved to describe the heavy, laborious effort of walking through mud or engaging in tedious, relentless work.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slog" is said worldwide
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turbin
Transliteration: tyʁbɛ̃
"Ce travail est un vrai turbin."
schuften
Transliteration: ˈʃuːftn̩
"Wir müssen uns durch die Arbeit schuften."
sgobbonata
Transliteration: zɡomboˈnata
"Preparare l'esame è stata una faticaccia."
trasegurar
Transliteration: tɾaseɣuˈɾaɾ
"Fue un duro batallar terminar el proyecto."
ralação
Transliteration: ʁalaˈsɐ̃w
"O dia foi uma verdadeira ralação."
परिश्रम
Transliteration: parishram
"यह परियोजना एक लंबा और कठिन परिश्रम था।"
苦干
Transliteration: kǔgàn
"通过长期的苦干，他们终于完成了任务。"
고생스럽게 일하다
Transliteration: gosaengseureopge ilhada
"우리는 그 프로젝트를 끝내기 위해 힘들게 일했다."
泥沼の作業
Transliteration: dorinuma no sagyou
"そのレポートを書き上げるのは大変な重労働だった。"
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