beproeving — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ordeal noun A very difficult, painful, or exhausting experience.
- punishment noun A penalty given for wrongdoing, or the act of imposing one.
- temptation noun The urge or desire to do something, especially something unwise or forbidden.
- travail noun Arduous or painful exertion; excessive labor, suffering, hardship.
- trial noun A formal examination of evidence in court to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime or liable in a dispute.
- tribulation noun Any adversity; a trying period or event.
Senses
beproeving is used for these senses in English:
- ordeal (historical) A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused.
- punishment (figuratively) Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.
- trial A difficult or annoying experience or person; (especially, religion) such an experience seen as a test of faith and piety.
- tribulation Any adversity; a trying period or event.
ordeal — full definition
- noun A very difficult, painful, or exhausting experience.
- noun Historically, a trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous physical test, the outcome believed to reveal guilt or innocence by divine judgment.