laboured

• Qui se fait avec effort ou difficulté, souvent de manière forcée ou peu naturelle ; qui semble pénible ou manque d'aisance.

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.

   Manquant de naturel

   • 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.

   Synonymesaffectedawkwardcontrivedforcedlaboredponderousstiltedstrainedunnatural

   Antonymeseasyeffortlessflowingfluentnaturalspontaneous

2. Requiring or showing effortB2formal

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

   laborieux / pénible

   • 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.

   Synonymesarduousdifficulteffortfulforcedhardheavylaboriousstrainedtryingunnatural

   Antonymeseasyeffortlessfluentnaturalsmooth

• Verbe désignant l'action de travailler dur, de fournir des efforts physiques ou mentaux, ou de lutter pour atteindre quelque chose.

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.

   travailler dur

   • 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.

   Synonymesgrindslaveslogstrivestruggletoilwork

   Antonymesidlelazeloafrelaxrest

2. Struggle or move with difficultyB2formalamerican

   To move or proceed with great effort or difficulty.

   peiner, avancer avec difficulté

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

   Synonymeslumberplodslogstrainstruggletoiltrudgework