industrious
industrious · more industrious · most industrious
пильний, ретельний, старанний
трудолюбивый, усердный, работящий, прилежный
fleißig, eifrig, arbeitsam
Hard-working and persistentHard-working and persistent.
/ɪnˈdʌstɹi.əs/
» Mary is a very industrious woman.
Meaning
1 sensesHard-working and persistent.
He was a very industrious student at school.
fleißig, arbeitsam, eifrig
приле́жныйpriléžnyj, усе́рдныйusérdnyj, трудолюби́выйtrudoljubívyj
стара́ннийstaránnyj, пи́льнийpýlʹnyj, рете́льнийretélʹnyj
working hard to promote an enterprise
Examples
28 sentencesMary is a very industrious woman.
Tom is industrious.
You're very industrious.
Tom is very industrious.
The man is intelligent and industrious.
deDer Mann ist intelligent und fleißig.
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
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hard-working and persistent:
Origin
From Middle French industrieux, from Late Latin industriosus (“diligent, active, industrioFrom Middle French industrieux, from Late Latin industriosus (“diligent, active, industrious”), from Latin industria (“diligence, industry”); see industry.
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Forms
more industrious, most industrious| Comparative | more industrious Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most industrious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
15 synonymsClose in meaning
- characterized by hard work and perseverance:hardworkingtirelessuntiring
- working hard to promote an enterprise:energeticgumptiousup-and-coming
Antonyms
6 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form