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laboured

/ˈleɪ.bəd/ /ˈleɪ.bɚd/

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verb

Travailler, peiner

To toil, to work.

Examples :

"The student laboured long hours over her history project, determined to get a good grade. "

L'étudiante a travaillé de longues heures sur son projet d'histoire, déterminée à obtenir une bonne note.

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verb

Développer longuement, insister sur

To belabour, to emphasise or expand upon (a point in a debate, etc).

Examples :

"The lawyer laboured the point about the defendant's alibi, repeating it several times to ensure the jury understood its importance. "

L'avocat a longuement développé le point concernant l'alibi de l'accusé, le répétant plusieurs fois pour s'assurer que le jury comprenait son importance.

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verb

Peiner, travailler avec difficulté, être accablé

To 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.

Examples :

"The student laboured through the difficult math problems, struggling with each step. "

L'étudiant peinait sur les problèmes de mathématiques difficiles, luttant à chaque étape.

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verb

Accoucher

To suffer the pangs of childbirth.

Examples :

"The expectant mother laboured through the night, finally giving birth to a healthy baby boy. "

La future maman a accouché toute la nuit, donnant finalement naissance à un petit garçon en bonne santé.

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verb

Gîter fortement

To pitch or roll heavily, as a ship in a turbulent sea.

Examples :

"The small fishing boat laboured in the rough sea, struggling against the waves. "

Le petit bateau de pêche gîtait fortement dans la mer agitée, luttant contre les vagues.

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adjective

Pénible, laborieux

Expressive of strenuous effort.

Examples :

"At the end of the marathon, her laboured breathing told us she was exhausted."

À la fin du marathon, sa respiration pénible nous a dit qu'elle était épuisée.

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adjective

Affecté, forcé

Of writing or speech or similar, stilted or not natural due to too much effort being used in the production.

Examples :

"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. "

La dissertation de l'étudiant semblait forcée, comme s'il avait passé trop de temps à essayer d'utiliser des mots compliqués au lieu d'exprimer naturellement ses idées.

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