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toil (EN)
imenica, glagol

imenica “toil”

jednina toil, množina toils ili nebrojivo
  1. naporan rad
    The construction workers' toil in the scorching sun was truly admirable.
  2. teškoće (u kontekstu problema ili poteškoća)
    The toils of single parenthood often go unnoticed by those who haven't experienced it.
  3. zamke ili mreže (u kontekstu lova ili hvatanja životinja)
    The spider's toils glistened with morning dew, ready to catch the day's first prey.

glagol “toil”

infinitiv toil; on toils; prošlo vrijeme toiled; prošli part. toiled; ger. toiling
  1. naporno raditi
    She toiled away at her desk, determined to finish the report by the deadline.
  2. naprezati se (u kontekstu ulaganja velikog napora s poteškoćama)
    He toiled against the heavy snow, pushing forward with each step.
  3. oblikovati nešto s velikim naporom
    The novelist toiled out the final chapters of her book throughout the night.
  4. umoriti nekoga napornim radom
    The long hike up the steep mountain toiled the hikers, leaving them exhausted by the time they reached the summit.