ordeal in Portuguese
ordeal in Portuguese is provação, calvário, martírio — ordeal means a very difficult, painful, or exhausting experience.
ordeal in Portuguese
provação
calvário
martírio
tormento
via-crúcis
ordália
(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.
What does "ordeal" mean?
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noun A very difficult, painful, or exhausting experience.
"The hostages described their three-day ordeal in harrowing detail."
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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 Portuguese?
"ordeal" in Portuguese is provação, calvário, martírio. 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 Portuguese, "ordeal" is provação, calvário, martírio.
Are there other ways to say "ordeal" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 6 translations listed for "ordeal": provação, calvário, martírio, tormento, via-crúcis, ordália.
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