moil

An archaic verb meaning to work hard, to toil, or to drudge; often used in the phrase 'toil and moil'.

ruУстаревший глагол, означающий усердно работать, трудиться или вкалывать; часто используется во фразе 'toil and moil'.esVerbo anticuado que significa trabajar duramente, esforzarse o afanarse; a menudo se usa en la frase 'toil and moil'.frVerbe archaïque signifiant travailler dur, s'échiner ou bûcher ; souvent employé dans l'expression « toil and moil ».deVeraltetes Verb mit der Bedeutung 'sich abmühen, hart arbeiten, schuften'; häufig in der Wendung 'toil and moil'.ptVerbo arcaico que significa trabalhar arduamente, labutar ou se esforçar muito; costuma aparecer na expressão 'toil and moil'.zh过时动词，意为辛勤工作、苦干，常出现在短语 'toil and moil' 中。arفعل قديم يعني العمل بجد وجهد كبير أو الكدح والتعب؛ يُستخدم غالباً في عبارة 'toil and moil' أي الكدح والتعب الشديد.

1. Work hard C2 formal

   To work very hard, often with great effort and persistence.

   • The laborers moiled in the fields from dawn until dusk.
   • She moiled over her thesis for months, determined to get it right.
   • They moiled away at the construction site despite the heat.

   ruУсердно трудитьсяesTrabajar durofrtravailler durdeHart arbeitenptTrabalhar arduamentezh辛勤工作arالعمل بجد

   Synonymes: drudgegrindlaborslaveslogsweattoilwork

   Antonymes: idlelazeloafrelaxrest

2. Be agitated C2 formal

   To be in a state of turmoil, confusion, or disturbance.

   • The crowd moiled with anxiety as the news spread.
   • His thoughts moiled in his mind, making it hard to focus.
   • The sea moiled under the stormy sky.

   ruБурлитьesAgitarse, estar en tumultofrÊtre agitédeAufgewühlt seinptAgitar-sezh翻腾arيضطرب

   Synonymes: churnroilseetheswirl

   Antonymes: calmcomposesettlesoothe

3. Moisten or soil C2 formal

   To make something wet or dirty.

   • The rain moiled the dusty road, turning it to mud.
   • He moiled his hands with grease while fixing the engine.
   • The child moiled her dress with paint.

   ruУвлажнять или пачкатьesEmpapar o ensuciarfrMouiller ou salirdeBefeuchten oder beschmutzenptUmedecer ou sujarzh弄湿或弄脏arترطيب أو تلويث

   Synonymes: begrimedampendirtymoistenmuddysoaksoilspattersplashspotstainsullywet

   Antonymes: cleandrypurify

• moiled past participle
• moiled past simple
• moiling present participle
• moils third person singular