noun🔗SharePrueba, calvarioA painful or trying experience."The long job interview was an ordeal, but I'm glad I went through it. "La larga entrevista de trabajo fue un calvario, pero me alegro de haberla superado.sufferingeventsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrdalia, pruebaA trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused."The accused student faced an ordeal to prove his innocence: he had to walk across hot coals. "El estudiante acusado se enfrentó a una ordalía para demostrar su inocencia: tuvo que caminar sobre brasas calientes.ritualreligionhistorylawtheologysupernaturaltraditionguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHaba de CalabarThe poisonous ordeal bean or Calabar bean"In some cultures, people accused of crimes were forced to ingest the ordeal bean; if they survived, they were considered innocent. "En algunas culturas, las personas acusadas de crímenes eran obligadas a ingerir la haba de Calabar; si sobrevivían, se les consideraba inocentes.plantsubstancemedicinebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
