Arduous
Definition
Executed or taking place with great difficulty, requiring sustained efforts, patience, time, and energy; characterized by structural obstacles or hardships that are difficult to surmount. Referring to roads, terrains, or routes, the term describes a rugged configuration that is difficult to traverse and tiring for travelers.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Arduous
- Laborious
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Derived adjective formed within the Romanian language from the adverb 'anevoie' using the adjectival suffix '-os'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ne.vo.ˈjos] |
| Source | Lexicon of Modern Romanian Language and Standard Morphological Models |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Urcușul spre cabana montană a fost extrem de anevoios din cauza stâncilor umede și a rucsacilor foarte grei.
EN: The climb to the mountain cabin was extremely arduous due to the wet rocks and the very heavy backpacks.
RO: Procesul de negociere între cele două companii internaționale a fost lung și anevoios, durând aproape un an întreg.
EN: The negotiation process between the two international companies was long and laborious, lasting almost an entire year.
RO: După accidentul suferit, tânărul a parcurs un drum anevoios de recuperare medicală pentru a putea merge din nou fără sprijin.
EN: After the accident he suffered, the young man went through a difficult path of medical recovery to be able to walk again without support.
Idioms & Phrases
Drum anevoios / Rugged pathway
RO: Traseu fizic plin de gropi, bolovani sau pante abrupte, sau, la sensul figurat, o evoluție personală plină de necazuri.
EN: A physical route full of potholes, boulders, or steep slopes, or, figuratively, a personal evolution full of troubles.
Proces anevoios de învățare / Laborious learning process
RO: Asimilare structurală a unor cunoștințe complexe care cere mult timp, concentrare profundă și exercițiu repetat.
EN: A structural assimilation of complex knowledge requiring a lot of time, deep concentration, and repeated exercise.
Trecut anevoios / Troubled past
RO: Istoric personal sau colectiv marcat de lipsuri mari, lupte grele și încercări existențiale dureroase.
EN: A personal or collective history marked by great privations, hard struggles, and painful existential trials.
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