verb🔗ShareTrabajar, esforzarseTo toil, to work."The student laboured long hours over her history project, determined to get a good grade. "La estudiante trabajó largas horas en su proyecto de historia, decidida a obtener una buena calificación.workjobactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExplayarse, enfatizarTo belabour, to emphasise or expand upon (a point in a debate, etc)."The lawyer laboured the point about the defendant's alibi, repeating it several times to ensure the jury understood its importance. "El abogado se explayó sobre el punto de la coartada del acusado, repitiéndolo varias veces para asegurar que el jurado entendiera su importancia.languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTrabajar con dificultad, esforzarse, penarTo be oppressed with difficulties or disease; to do one's work under conditions which make it especially hard or wearisome; to move slowly, as against opposition, or under a burden."The student laboured through the difficult math problems, struggling with each step. "El estudiante se esforzó en los difíciles problemas de matemáticas, luchando con cada paso.conditiondiseasephysiologybodyactionsufferingworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDar a luz, parirTo suffer the pangs of childbirth."The expectant mother laboured through the night, finally giving birth to a healthy baby boy. "La futura madre dio a luz durante toda la noche, finalmente dando a luz a un niño sano.medicinephysiologybodysexhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBalancearse fuertementeTo pitch or roll heavily, as a ship in a turbulent sea."The small fishing boat laboured in the rough sea, struggling against the waves. "El pequeño barco de pesca se balanceaba fuertemente en el mar embravecido, luchando contra las olas.nauticalsailingweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLaborioso, esforzadoExpressive of strenuous effort."At the end of the marathon, her laboured breathing told us she was exhausted."Al final de la maratón, su respiración esforzada nos dijo que estaba exhausta.qualityconditioncharacterworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareForzado, artificiosoOf writing or speech or similar, stilted or not natural due to too much effort being used in the production."The student's essay felt laboured, as if he had spent too much time trying to use fancy words instead of expressing his ideas naturally. "El ensayo del estudiante se sintió forzado, como si hubiera pasado demasiado tiempo tratando de usar palabras elegantes en lugar de expresar sus ideas de forma natural.writingstylelanguageliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading