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donkeywork

/ˈdɒŋ.ki.wɜːk/

1 entry

noun

C1formalcommon/ˈdɒŋ.ki.wɜːk/

uncountable

A noun referring to hard, monotonous, and routine work that is often considered tedious or unskilled.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее тяжёлую, монотонную и рутинную работу, которая часто считается утомительной или неквалифицированной.
  1. Hard monotonous routine work B2 informal

    Tedious, repetitive, and physically or mentally demanding tasks that require little skill.

    • The interns were assigned all the donkeywork, like filing and data entry.
    • He's tired of doing the donkeywork while others get the credit.
    • Modern automation has reduced the amount of donkeywork in factories.

    🇷🇺Черновая работа

    Synonyms: drudgerygrindhackworkslogtoil