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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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Toil — Toil, n. [OE. toil turmoil, struggle; cf. OD. tuyl labor, work. See {Toil}, v.] Labor with pain and fatigue; labor that oppresses the body or mind, esp. the body. [1913 Webster] My task of servile toil. Milton. [1913 Webster] After such bloody… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
toil — toil1 [toil] vi. [ME toilen < Anglo Fr toiler, to strive, dispute < OFr toeillier, to pull about, begrime < L tudiculare, to stir about < tudicula, small machine for bruising olives < tudes, mallet < base of tundere, to beat… … English World dictionary
Toil — Toil, n. [F. toiles, pl., toils, nets, fr. toile cloth, canvas, spider web, fr. L. tela any woven stuff, a web, fr. texere to weave. See {Text}, and cf. {Toilet}.] A net or snare; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey; usually in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Toil — Toil, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Toiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Toiling}.] [OE. toilen to pull about, to toil; of uncertain origin; cf. OD. teulen, tuylen, to labor, till, or OF. tooillier, toailler, to wash, rub (cf. {Towel}); or perhaps ultimately from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
TOIL — index effort, endeavor (noun), endeavor (verb), industry (activity), labor (work), labor, persevere … Law dictionary
toil´some|ness — toil|some «TOYL suhm», adjective. requiring hard work; laborious; wearisome; tiring: »We made a long, toilsome climb up the mountain. SYNONYM(S): fatiguing, onerous. –toil´some|ly, adverb. –toil´some|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
toil´some|ly — toil|some «TOYL suhm», adjective. requiring hard work; laborious; wearisome; tiring: »We made a long, toilsome climb up the mountain. SYNONYM(S): fatiguing, onerous. –toil´some|ly, adverb. –toil´some|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
toil|some — «TOYL suhm», adjective. requiring hard work; laborious; wearisome; tiring: »We made a long, toilsome climb up the mountain. SYNONYM(S): fatiguing, onerous. –toil´some|ly, adverb. –toil´some|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
toil|worn — «TOYL WRN, WOHRN», adjective. worn by toil; showing the effects of toil … Useful english dictionary
Toil — Toil, v. t. 1. To weary; to overlabor. [Obs.] Toiled with works of war. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To labor; to work; often with out. [R.] [1913 Webster] Places well toiled and husbanded. Holland. [1913 Webster] [I] toiled out my uncouth passage.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
toil — [n] hard work application, drudgery, effort, exertion, industry, labor, moil, nine to five*, occupation, pains*, sweat, travail; concepts 100,362,677 Ant. entertainment, fun, pastime toil [v] work hard drive, drudge, grind, knock oneself out*,… … New thesaurus