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toil (EN)
ουσιαστικό, ρήμα

ουσιαστικό “toil”

ενικός toil, πληθυντικός toils ή μη μετρήσιμο
  1. σκληρή εργασία
    The construction workers' toil in the scorching sun was truly admirable.
  2. δυσκολίες
    The toils of single parenthood often go unnoticed by those who haven't experienced it.
  3. παγίδες (για ζώα)
    The spider's toils glistened with morning dew, ready to catch the day's first prey.

ρήμα “toil”

απαρέμφατο toil; αυτός toils; αόριστος toiled; μετοχή αορ. toiled; μετοχή ενεστ. toiling
  1. εργάζομαι σκληρά
    She toiled away at her desk, determined to finish the report by the deadline.
  2. κοπιάζω
    He toiled against the heavy snow, pushing forward with each step.
  3. δημιουργώ με κόπο
    The novelist toiled out the final chapters of her book throughout the night.
  4. κουράζω κάποιον με σκληρή εργασία
    The long hike up the steep mountain toiled the hikers, leaving them exhausted by the time they reached the summit.