arduous
Needing or using up much energyNeeding or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.
» She went through a long and arduous vocational course.
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3 sensesNeeding or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.
The movement towards a peaceful settlement has been a long and arduous political struggle.
mühsam, anstrengend, beschwerlich
напряжённыйnaprjažónnyj, тру́дныйtrúdnyj, тяжёлыйtjažólyj
taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
Difficult or exhausting to traverse.
steil
круто́йkrutój, труднодосту́пныйtrudnodostúpnyj
(obsolete)Burning; ardent
Examples
8 sentencesShe went through a long and arduous vocational course.
He mastered these words through the arduous consultation of the dictionary.
Pioneer men and women had an arduous life, and their children, too.
Therapy is incredibly arduous.
The situation is becoming arduous.
ruСитуация усложняется. — odexed
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Latin arduus (“lofty, high, steep, hard to reach, difficult, laborious”), akin to IriFrom Latin arduus (“lofty, high, steep, hard to reach, difficult, laborious”), akin to Irish ard (“high”).
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Forms
more arduous, most arduous| Comparative | more arduous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most arduous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
19 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.