laborious

Requiring considerable time and effort; involving hard work and perseverance.

ruТребующий значительного времени и усилий; включающий упорный труд и настойчивость.esQue requiere mucho tiempo y esfuerzo; que implica trabajo duro y perseverancia.frQui exige beaucoup de temps et d'efforts ; impliquant un travail assidu et persévérant.deErfordert viel Zeit, Mühe und Ausdauer; mit anstrengender, mühsamer und oft langwieriger Arbeit verbunden.ptQue exige muito tempo e esforço; que envolve trabalho árduo, perseverança e paciência.zh指需要花费大量时间和精力、包含辛勤劳动的。arوصف لما يتطلب وقتًا وجهدًا كبيرين، ويتضمن عملًا شاقًا ومثابرة. ويُستعمل أيضًا لما يتسم بالكد والاجتهاد.

1. Requiring great effort B2 formal

   Demanding a lot of hard work, time, and physical or mental exertion.

   • The construction of the pyramid was a laborious task for the ancient workers.
   • She completed the laborious process of manually entering all the data.
   • Climbing the steep mountain trail was extremely laborious.

   ruТрудоёмкийeslaboriosofrPénible, demandant un grand effortdeMühsamptTrabalhosozh费力的arمُتْعِب

   Sinônimos: arduousbackbreakingchallengingdemandingdifficultexactingexhaustinggruelinghardonerouspunishingstrenuoustaxingtoughtrying

   Antônimos: easyeffortlessfacilesimple

2. Lacking natural ease or flow C1 formal

   Showing obvious signs of effort and struggle, often referring to writing, speech, or creative work.

   • His laborious prose made the novel feel like a chore to read.
   • The speech was laborious and awkward, as if he had memorized it poorly.
   • The painting appeared laborious, with every brushstroke carefully overworked.

   ruНатужныйesesforzado, poco fluidofrlaborieux (manque de naturel)deMühsam, unnatürlichptForçadozh生硬的arمتكلف

   Sinônimos: awkwardforcedheavylaboredponderousstiffstrainedunnaturalwooden

   Antônimos: easyfluentgracefulnaturalsmooth

• more laborious comparative form
• most laborious superlative form