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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kurushii
"彼の苦しい呼吸は、彼が長い間走っていたことを示していた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Done with great effort or difficulty.
"His labored breathing indicated that he had been running for a long time." - 2
Not natural or spontaneous; forced.
"The actor's labored performance failed to convince the audience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'labored' originates from the Middle English 'labouren', derived from the Old French 'laborer', which in turn comes from the Latin 'laborare', meaning 'to work'. Over time, the term has evolved to describe actions that require significant effort or are performed with difficulty.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Labored" is said worldwide
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laborieux
Transliteration: la-bo-ryeu
"Sa respiration laborieuse indiquait qu'il avait couru longtemps."
mühsam
Transliteration: myːzam
"Sein mühsames Atmen zeigte, dass er lange gelaufen war."
faticoso
Transliteration: fa-ti-ko-so
"Il suo respiro faticoso indicava che aveva corso a lungo."
laborioso
Transliteration: la-bo-ri-o-so
"Su respiración laboriosa indicaba que había estado corriendo durante mucho tiempo."
trabalhoso
Transliteration: tra-ba-lo-so
"Sua respiração trabalhosa indicava que ele havia corrido por muito tempo."
कष्टदायक
Transliteration: kashtdayak
"उसकी कष्टदायक सांसें यह दर्शाती थीं कि वह लंबे समय से दौड़ रहा था।"
费力的
Transliteration: fèi lì de
"他费力的呼吸表明他已经跑了很长时间。"
힘든
Transliteration: himdeun
"그의 힘든 호흡은 그가 오랫동안 달렸음을 나타냈다."
苦しい
Transliteration: kurushii
"彼の苦しい呼吸は、彼が長い間走っていたことを示していた。"
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