grueling

UK
/ˈɡruː.əl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈɡruː.əl.ɪŋ/
gruelingadjective
more grueling
Comp.
most grueling
Super.
UK
/ˈɡruː.əl.ɪŋ/
US
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Translations
The marathon was a grueling test of endurance.
Марафон был изнурительным испытанием на выносливость.
The grueling schedule left him exhausted.
Утомительный график оставил его измотанным.
Additional translations
Definitions
Extremely tiring and demanding.
The marathon was a grueling test of endurance and strength.
gruelinggerund / present participle
UK
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US
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Used as the present participle of the verb ‘gruel’, functioning adjectivally.
Definitions
Acting to exhaust or punish through intense effort; subjecting to severe strain.
The sergeant’s training methods were grueling, pushing recruits to their limits.
gruelverb

grueling

Gerund

grueled
Past Simple
grueled
Past Participle
grueling
Gerund
UK
/ˈɡruː.əl/
US
/ˈɡruː.əl/
Translations
The long hours of work began to gruel him.
Долгие часы работы начали изнурять его.
Additional translations
Definitions
To punish or subdue someone severely.
The coach threatened to gruel the team if they didn't improve their performance.
To feed (a person) with gruel.
During her illness, the nurse gruelled her twice a day.
gruelnoun
Definitions
A thin liquid food of oatmeal or other meal boiled in milk or water.
The hospital served gruel to the patients for breakfast.
Informal, chiefly British: harsh punishment or rough treatment.
If he keeps misbehaving, he'll get his gruel sooner or later.