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ordeal in Catalan

ordeal in Catalan is calvari — ordeal means a very difficult, painful, or exhausting experience.

ordeal in Catalan

calvari
noun

What does "ordeal" mean?

  1. noun A very difficult, painful, or exhausting experience.
    "The hostages described their three-day ordeal in harrowing detail."
  2. 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.
    "In medieval trials by ordeal, the accused might be forced to hold a hot iron."
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ordeal in a sentence

  • The hostages described their three-day ordeal in harrowing detail.
  • Recovering from the surgery was a long ordeal for her.
  • In medieval trials by ordeal, the accused might be forced to hold a hot iron.

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What is "ordeal" in Catalan?

"ordeal" in Catalan is calvari. ordeal means: A very difficult, painful, or exhausting experience.

How do you use "ordeal" in a sentence?

Example: "The hostages described their three-day ordeal in harrowing detail." In Catalan, "ordeal" is calvari.

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