toil (EN)
Substantiv, Verb

Substantiv “toil”

sg. toil, pl. toils or uncountable
  1. Schufterei
    The construction workers' toil in the scorching sun was truly admirable.
  2. Mühsal
    The toils of single parenthood often go unnoticed by those who haven't experienced it.
  3. Fangnetze
    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. sich abmühen
    She toiled away at her desk, determined to finish the report by the deadline.
  2. sich abrackern
    He toiled against the heavy snow, pushing forward with each step.
  3. etwas mühevoll herstellen
    The novelist toiled out the final chapters of her book throughout the night.
  4. jemanden erschöpfen (durch harte Arbeit)
    The long hike up the steep mountain toiled the hikers, leaving them exhausted by the time they reached the summit.