backbreaking
backbreaking · more backbreaking · most backbreaking
éreintant
estenuante, massacrante
arcytrudny
Of work, very physically tiringOf work, very physically tiring.
US/bˈækbɹˌeɪkɪŋ/
» Man may be freed from backbreaking labor by the products of scientific technology.
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3 languagesExamples
2 sentencesMan may be freed from backbreaking labor by the products of scientific technology.
It's backbreaking work.
deEs ist eine Knochenarbeit. — brauchinet
Meaning
1 senses(figuratively)Of work, very physically tiring.
More definitions
- characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
Origin
From back + breaking.From back + breaking.
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Forms
more backbreaking, most backbreaking| Comparative | more backbreaking Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most backbreaking Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
9 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedbackbreakingly
Lessons 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.