| Engelsk tillægsord: arduous | |||
| 1. | arduous characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Worked their arduous way up the mining valley. A grueling campaign. Hard labor. Heavy work. Heavy going. Spent many laborious hours on the project. Set a punishing pace. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome | ||
| Termer med lignende betydning | effortful | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | effortless | ||
| 2. | arduous taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | His final, straining burst of speed. A strenuous task. Your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | straining, strenuous | ||
| Termer med lignende betydning | effortful | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | effortless | ||
| 3. | arduous difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The arduous work of preparing a dictionary. | ||
| Termer med lignende betydning | difficult, hard | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | easy | ||