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toil [tɔɪl]∎ he toiled over his essay for weeks il a peiné ou il a sué sur sa dissertation pendant des semaines(b) (as verb of movement) avancer péniblement;∎ they toiled up the hill on their bikes/on foot ils montèrent péniblement la colline à vélo/à pied;∎ they toiled on over the rough ground ils poursuivirent péniblement leur chemin sur le terrain accidenté∎ to be toiling peiner;∎ I'm toiling to finish this drink as it is j'ai déjà assez de mal à finir ce verre∎ he toiled his way through a mass of papers il a dû laborieusement lire tout un tas de documents3 nounlabeur m, travail m (pénible)travailler dur, peiner
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