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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesherkulisch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hɛrˈkuːlɪʃ
"Die Bewältigung dieser Krise erforderte eine herkulische Anstrengung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Requiring great strength, effort, or endurance.
"Clearing the accumulated debris from the city streets was a Herculean task for the sanitation department." - 2
Of extraordinary size, power, or difficulty.
"She made a Herculean effort to finish the marathon despite her injured ankle."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Hercules, the Roman name for the legendary Greek mythological hero Heracles, renowned for his extraordinary strength and courage. The term originated in the late 16th century to describe feats or tasks possessing the immense scale, difficulty, or power characteristic of the hero's legendary twelve labors.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Herculean" is said worldwide
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herculéen
Transliteration: erkyleen
"C'était une tâche herculéenne de terminer le projet à temps."
herkulisch
Transliteration: hɛrˈkuːlɪʃ
"Die Bewältigung dieser Krise erforderte eine herkulische Anstrengung."
erculeo
Transliteration: erkuleo
"Completare il lavoro in un solo giorno è stato uno sforzo erculeo."
hercúleo
Transliteration: erkuleo
"La reconstrucción de la ciudad destruida fue una tarea hercúlea."
heirculano
Transliteration: erkulano
Script: hercúleo
"O atleta fez um esforço hercúleo para vencer a corrida."
असाधारण
Transliteration: asadharan
Script: असाधारण प्रयास
"इस कठिन कार्य को पूरा करने के लिए असाधारण प्रयास की आवश्यकता थी।"
艰巨的
Transliteration: jiānjù de
"完成这项任务是一项艰巨的任务。"
거대한
Transliteration: geodaehan
"그 문제를 해결하는 것은 거대한 작업이었다."
大変な
Transliteration: taihen na
"その難局を乗り切るには大変な努力が必要だった。"
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