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toil (EN)
substantiv, verb

substantiv “toil”

singular toil, plural toils eller oräknebar
  1. slit
    The construction workers' toil in the scorching sun was truly admirable.
  2. vedermödor
    The toils of single parenthood often go unnoticed by those who haven't experienced it.
  3. fångstnät (förklaring: används för att fånga djur)
    The spider's toils glistened with morning dew, ready to catch the day's first prey.

verb “toil”

infinitiv toil; han toils; preteritum toiled; supinum toiled; gerundium toiling
  1. slita
    She toiled away at her desk, determined to finish the report by the deadline.
  2. kämpa
    He toiled against the heavy snow, pushing forward with each step.
  3. frambringa (med stor ansträngning)
    The novelist toiled out the final chapters of her book throughout the night.
  4. uttråtta
    The long hike up the steep mountain toiled the hikers, leaving them exhausted by the time they reached the summit.