Labored Meaning in English
word · lemma: labor
ˈɫeɪbɝd
LAY-berd
lˈeɪbɐ
LAY-bud
Definición
Describes something that requires a lot of effort, or something that sounds unnatural or forced.
Uso & Matices
Often used with 'breathing' ('labored breathing' = hard to breathe). Can describe physical effort or unnatural speech/writing. Slightly formal, rarely used in casual speech about people, more for descriptions or medical contexts.
Spanish: trabajoso - forzadoPortuguese (BR): trabalhoso - forçadoPortuguese (PT): trabalhoso - forçadoChinese (Simplified): 吃力的 - 做作的Chinese (Traditional): 喫力的 - 做作的Hindi: कठिन - अस्वाभाविकArabic: مجهد - متصنعBengali: কঠিন - ভারী (শ্বাস) - কষ্টসাধ্যRussian: затруднённый - натужный - неестественныйJapanese: 苦しそうな - ぎこちないVietnamese: khó nhọc - nặng nề (thở) - gượng gạoKorean: 힘겨운 - 억지스러운 - 고된Turkish: zahmetli - ağır (nefes) - yapmacıkUrdu: مشقت والا - زبردستی کا - بھاریIndonesian: terengah-engah - dipaksakan - berat
Oraciones de Ejemplo
He took a labored breath after running.
basic
Her explanation sounded labored.
basic
The athlete moved with labored steps.
basic
His speech was so labored that it was hard to follow.
natural
She made a labored attempt to smile, but everyone noticed it wasn’t real.
natural
After climbing the stairs, his breathing became labored.
natural