вка́лывать — meaning in English

English meaning

• slog noun A long, tiring effort or period of hard, tedious work.
• stick noun A thin piece of wood, especially a fallen branch or twig.
• sweat noun The salty liquid released through the skin, usually from heat, exercise, or stress.
• toil noun Hard, exhausting work.

Senses

вка́лывать is used for these senses in English:

• bust one's ass (slang, vulgar, North America) To work very hard, to put in a great amount of effort.
• get one's ass in gear (US, idiomatic) To exert effective effort; to get going; to get moving; to start producing.
• slog (intransitive, by extension) To work slowly and deliberately at a tedious task.
• stick (transitive) To press (something with a sharp point) into something else.
• sweat (intransitive, informal) To work hard.
• work someone's ass off (This entry is a translation hub.) (idiomatic, vulgar, slang) To work, or cause to work, excessively or to the point of exhaustion; see work + someone's ass off.

slog — full definition

1. noun A long, tiring effort or period of hard, tedious work.
2. verb To work or move slowly and persistently through something difficult or tedious.

stick — full definition

1. noun A thin piece of wood, especially a fallen branch or twig.
2. noun A long, thin implement used for a specific purpose, such as a walking cane, a hockey stick, or a gear lever.
3. verb To become attached to a surface, usually with glue or something sticky.
4. verb To push a pointed object into something; to pierce.
5. verb To remain firm, loyal, or persistent, especially with "with" or "to."

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