laboured

• صفة تصف شيئًا يُؤدّى بجهد ومشقة كبيرين، أو يبدو متكلفًا وغير طبيعي كأنه مصنوع بعناء.

Describes something that is done with great effort or difficulty, often appearing forced or unnatural.

1. Lacking natural easeC1formal

   Not flowing or effortless; appearing forced or artificial.

   متكلَّف

   • The actor's performance felt laboured and unnatural.
   • She gave a laboured smile, trying to hide her disappointment.
   • His laboured speech suggested he was reading from a script.

   المرادفاتaffectedawkwardcontrivedforcedlaboredponderousstiltedstrainedunnatural

   الأضدادeasyeffortlessflowingfluentnaturalspontaneous

2. Requiring or showing effortB2formal

   Done with great difficulty or strain; showing signs of hard work.

   مُتْعِب

   • The hiker's laboured breathing indicated the altitude was affecting him.
   • She completed the task with laboured steps, exhausted by the long day.
   • The old machine moved with a laboured motion, grinding slowly.

   المرادفاتarduousdifficulteffortfulforcedhardheavylaboriousstrainedtryingunnatural

   الأضدادeasyeffortlessfluentnaturalsmooth

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على العمل بجدّ وبذل جهد جسدي أو ذهني، أو الكفاح لتحقيق شيء ما.

A verb used to indicate the act of working hard, exerting physical or mental effort, or struggling to achieve something.

1. Work hardB1formalamerican

   To work very hard, especially physically.

   العمل بجد

   • The workers labored in the fields all day.
   • She labored over her thesis for months.
   • They labored to build the bridge despite the harsh weather.

   المرادفاتgrindslaveslogstrivestruggletoilwork

   الأضدادidlelazeloafrelaxrest

2. Struggle or move with difficultyB2formalamerican

   To move or proceed with great effort or difficulty.

   الكَدْح في الحركة

   • The old car labored up the steep hill.
   • He labored to breathe after running the marathon.
   • The ship labored through the heavy storm.

   المرادفاتlumberplodslogstrainstruggletoiltrudgework