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mühsam — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • arduous adjective Requiring great effort or endurance; difficult and tiring.
  • cumbersome adjective Awkward or difficult to handle, carry, or manage because of size, weight, or complexity.
  • laborious adj Requiring a great deal of physical effort; tiring and hard work.
  • onerous adj Imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort; burdensome.
  • tedious adj Boring and drawn out, especially because it takes a long time or is repetitive.
  • tiresome adj Causing boredom or mild annoyance because it drags on or is repetitive.

Senses

mühsam is used for these senses in English:

  • arduous Needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.
  • cumbersome Burdensome or hindering, as if a weight or drag; vexatious.
  • laborious Requiring much physical effort; toilsome.
  • onerous Imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort; burdensome.
  • toilsome Requiring continuous physical effort; laborious.
  • with difficulty (This entry is a translation hub.)

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