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toil (EN)
Nafnorð, sögn

Nafnorð “toil”

eintala toil, fleirtala toils eða óteljanlegt
  1. erfiðisvinna
    The construction workers' toil in the scorching sun was truly admirable.
  2. erfiðleikar
    The toils of single parenthood often go unnoticed by those who haven't experienced it.
  3. gildrur (notaðar til að veiða dýr)
    The spider's toils glistened with morning dew, ready to catch the day's first prey.

sögn “toil”

nafnháttur toil; hann toils; þátíð toiled; lh. þt. toiled; nhm. toiling
  1. að leggja á sig erfiði
    She toiled away at her desk, determined to finish the report by the deadline.
  2. að strita
    He toiled against the heavy snow, pushing forward with each step.
  3. að móta með mikilli fyrirhöfn
    The novelist toiled out the final chapters of her book throughout the night.
  4. að þreyta einhvern með erfiði
    The long hike up the steep mountain toiled the hikers, leaving them exhausted by the time they reached the summit.