strenuous
stren·u·ous
strenuous · more strenuous · most strenuous
рішучий
упорный, усердный
anstrengend
Having great vigour or energyHaving great vigour or energy; forceful.
/ˈstɹɛ.nju.əs/
» Don't do anything strenuous tonight.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesHaving great vigour or energy; forceful.
strenuous exercise
strenuous activity
усердныйuserdnyj, упо́рныйupórnyj
Requiring great exertion; very laborious.
anstrengend
More definitions
- characterized by or performed with much energy or force
- taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
Examples
9 sentencesDon't do anything strenuous tonight.
The climb was strenuous.
The journey to China was strenuous, so I'm rather tired.
deDie Reise nach China war anstrengend, deshalb bin ich ziemlich müde. — Elie
Neither of them cares for strenuous sports.
She is a strenuous supporter of women's rights.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
having great vigour:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
requiring great exertion:
Origin
From Latin strenuus (“quick”).From Latin strenuus (“quick”).
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Forms
more strenuous, most strenuous| Comparative | more strenuous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most strenuous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
10 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form