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Ordeal Meaning in English

word

/ɔɹˈdiɫ/
or-DEEL
/ɔːdˈiəl/
aw-DEEL

التعريف

A very difficult or painful experience, often one that tests your strength or patience.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Ordeal' is formal or literary. It describes a major difficulty, often involving suffering or emotional struggle. Common collocations: 'survive an ordeal', 'face an ordeal', 'a long ordeal.' It is not used for minor troubles.

جمل نموذجية

The long illness was a terrible ordeal for her.

basic

They survived the ordeal of getting lost in the mountains.

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The exam was such an ordeal for the children.

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Getting through that breakup was an emotional ordeal.

natural

After the whole ordeal, he finally felt at peace.

natural

Honestly, waiting for the results felt like an ordeal.

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