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вка́лывать — meaning in English

vkalyvat

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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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