toil (EN)
nom, verb

nom “toil”

sg. toil, pl. toils or uncountable
  1. treball dur
    The construction workers' toil in the scorching sun was truly admirable.
  2. dificultats
    The toils of single parenthood often go unnoticed by those who haven't experienced it.
  3. trampes (per a la captura d'animals)
    The spider's toils glistened with morning dew, ready to catch the day's first prey.

verb “toil”

toil; he toils; past toiled, part. toiled; ger. toiling
  1. treballar dur
    She toiled away at her desk, determined to finish the report by the deadline.
  2. esforçar-se (amb dificultat)
    He toiled against the heavy snow, pushing forward with each step.
  3. elaborar (amb gran esforç)
    The novelist toiled out the final chapters of her book throughout the night.
  4. esgotar (algú amb treball dur)
    The long hike up the steep mountain toiled the hikers, leaving them exhausted by the time they reached the summit.