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1 plod through
plod through [something] fig faire [quelque chose] laborieusement -
2 plod
plod [plɒd]a. ( = trudge) also plod along avancer d'un pas lourdb. ( = proceed laboriously) I'm plodding through his book je lis son livre mais c'est laborieux2. noun* * *[plɒd]Phrasal Verbs:- plod on -
3 plod
A n ( slow walk) marche f pesante ; it's a long plod home c'est une route longue et pénible jusqu'à la maison.■ plod away travailler ferme, bosser ○.■ plod through:▶ plod through [sth] fig faire [qch] laborieusement. -
4 plod
∎ he'd been plodding along in the same job for years ça faisait des années qu'il faisait le même boulot;∎ she kept plodding on until it was finished elle s'est accrochée jusqu'à ce que ce soit fini;∎ I plodded through the first five chapters je me suis coltiné les cinq premiers chapitres;∎ I'm plodding through a rather boring book just now j'avance péniblement dans un livre plutôt barbant en ce moment2 noun∎ we could hear the plod of feet on entendait des pas lourds;∎ we maintained a steady plod nous avons gardé un pas régulier∎ the plod (the police) les flics mpl, les poulets mpl
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plod — [plɔd US pla:d] v past tense and past participle plodded present participle plodding [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: From the sound or the action] [I always + adverb/preposition] to walk along slowly, especially when this is difficult plod… … Dictionary of contemporary English
plod — v. 1) (d; intr.) to plod through ( to go through laboriously ) (to plod through a long reading list) 2) (P; intr.) ( to move ) they plodded slowly along the road * * * [plɒd] (P; intr.) ( to move ) they nodded slowly along the road (d; intr.) to… … Combinatory dictionary
plod — verb 1) Mom plodded wearily upstairs Syn: trudge, walk heavily, clump, stomp, tramp, tromp, lumber, slog 2) I have to plod through the whole book Syn: wade, plow, trawl, toil … Thesaurus of popular words
plod´ding|ly — plod «plod», verb, plod|ded, plod|ding, noun. –v.i. 1. to walk heavily or slowly; trudge: »The old man plods wearily along the road. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
plod´der — plod «plod», verb, plod|ded, plod|ding, noun. –v.i. 1. to walk heavily or slowly; trudge: »The old man plods wearily along the road. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
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plod — plod1 [ plad ] verb intransitive plod along/through/down to walk with slow heavy steps: TRUDGE: We plodded through the mud to reach the cottage. ,plod a long or ,plod on phrasal verb intransitive to progress at a very slow steady rate: He s still … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plod — UK [plɒd] / US [plɑd] verb [intransitive] Word forms plod : present tense I/you/we/they plod he/she/it plods present participle plodding past tense plodded past participle plodded to walk with slow heavy steps plod along/through/down: We plodded… … English dictionary
plod — verb plodded, plodding 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep) to walk along slowly, especially with difficulty and great effort; trudge 1 (+ through/along etc): The children were plodding through the snow. | The mule plodded up the hill. 2 plod… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
plod — 1. noun /plɒd/ a) A slow or labored walk or other motion or activity. We started at a brisk walk and ended at a plod. b) the police, police officers … Wiktionary
plod — Synonyms and related words: amble, andante, barge, bowl along, bundle, chug on, claudication, clump, crawl, creep, dead march, dig, dogtrot, drag, drudge, fag, flounce, flounder, foot, footpace, footslog, funeral march, grind, grub, halt, hammer … Moby Thesaurus