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1 ordeal
n. onplezierige belevenis; onaangenaam evenement; beproeving[ o:die:l]♦voorbeelden:1 the ordeal of the climb • de afmattende/moeilijke beklimmingpass through terrible ordeals • harde beproevingen doormaken/doorstaan
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ordeal — or|deal [o:ˈdi:l, ˈo:di:l US o:rˈdi:l, ˈo:rdi:l] n [: Old English; Origin: ordal trial, judgment ] a terrible or painful experience that continues for a period of time ordeal of ▪ She then had to go through the ordeal of giving evidence. ▪ She… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ordeal — or|deal [ ɔr dil ] noun count * an extremely unpleasant experience, especially one that lasts a long time: They have suffered a terrible ordeal. Children will no longer have to go through the ordeal of giving evidence in court … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Ordeal — Or de*al ([^o]r d[ e]*al), n. [AS. ord[=a]l, ord[=ae]l, a judgment; akin to D. oordeel, G. urteil, urtheil; orig., what is dealt out, the prefix or being akin to [=a] compounded with verbs, G. er , ur , Goth. us , orig. meaning, out. See {Deal},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ordeal bean — Ordeal Or de*al ([^o]r d[ e]*al), n. [AS. ord[=a]l, ord[=ae]l, a judgment; akin to D. oordeel, G. urteil, urtheil; orig., what is dealt out, the prefix or being akin to [=a] compounded with verbs, G. er , ur , Goth. us , orig. meaning, out. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ordeal root — Ordeal Or de*al ([^o]r d[ e]*al), n. [AS. ord[=a]l, ord[=ae]l, a judgment; akin to D. oordeel, G. urteil, urtheil; orig., what is dealt out, the prefix or being akin to [=a] compounded with verbs, G. er , ur , Goth. us , orig. meaning, out. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ordeal tree — Ordeal Or de*al ([^o]r d[ e]*al), n. [AS. ord[=a]l, ord[=ae]l, a judgment; akin to D. oordeel, G. urteil, urtheil; orig., what is dealt out, the prefix or being akin to [=a] compounded with verbs, G. er , ur , Goth. us , orig. meaning, out. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ordeal in Space — is a science fiction short story by Robert A. Heinlein, originally published in Town Country, May 1948. It is one of Heinlein s Future History stories and appears in his collection, The Green Hills of Earth. A spaceship s crewman is called to… … Wikipedia
ordeal — /awr deel , dee euhl, awr deel/, n. 1. any extremely severe or trying test, experience, or trial. 2. a primitive form of trial to determine guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to fire, poison, or other serious danger, the result… … Universalium
ordeal — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ entire (esp. AmE), whole ▪ My family has supported me through this whole ordeal. ▪ dreadful (esp. BrE), horrible (esp. AmE) … Collocations dictionary
Trial by ordeal — is a judicial practice by which the guilt or innocence of the accused is determined by subjecting them to an unpleasant, usually dangerous experience. In some cases, the accused were considered innocent only if they survived the test, or if their … Wikipedia
put through — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms put through : present tense I/you/we/they put through he/she/it puts through present participle putting through past tense put through past participle put through 1) put someone through something to make… … English dictionary