toil (EN)
zelfstandig naamwoord, werkwoord

zelfstandig naamwoord “toil”

sg. toil, pl. toils or uncountable
  1. zwoegen
    The construction workers' toil in the scorching sun was truly admirable.
  2. moeilijkheden
    The toils of single parenthood often go unnoticed by those who haven't experienced it.
  3. vangnetten (specifiek voor het vangen van dieren)
    The spider's toils glistened with morning dew, ready to catch the day's first prey.

werkwoord “toil”

toil; he toils; past toiled, part. toiled; ger. toiling
  1. zwoegen
    She toiled away at her desk, determined to finish the report by the deadline.
  2. zich inspannen
    He toiled against the heavy snow, pushing forward with each step.
  3. met moeite vervaardigen
    The novelist toiled out the final chapters of her book throughout the night.
  4. uitputten
    The long hike up the steep mountain toiled the hikers, leaving them exhausted by the time they reached the summit.