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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesstapfen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shtap-fen
"Sie stapften durch den tiefen Schnee."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions.
"The tired hikers plodded through the thick mud toward the refuge." - 2
To work slowly, steadily, and monotonously at a task.
"She plodded through the mountain of paperwork late into the night."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 16th century, likely as an imitative or expressive formation reflecting a heavy, slow, or trudging movement. It shares roots with historical Germanic words describing heavy footsteps or wet ground, evolving to describe both physical walking with effort and steady, persistent, but slow mental or professional labor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Plod" is said worldwide
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marcher péniblement
Transliteration: marshe pehn-ee-bluh-man
"Il a plodded sous la pluie."
stapfen
Transliteration: shtap-fen
"Sie stapften durch den tiefen Schnee."
camminare faticosamente
Transliteration: kam-min-a-re fa-ti-ko-za-men-te
"Camminavano faticosamente nel fango."
caminar pesadamente
Transliteration: ka-mi-nar pe-sa-da-men-te
"Los excursionistas caminaban pesadamente por el sendero."
caminhar laboriosamente
Transliteration: ka-min-ar la-bo-rio-za-men-te
"Eles caminhavam laboriosamente sob a chuva."
थक कर चलना
Transliteration: thak kar chalna
"वे कीचड़ में थक कर चल रहे थे।"
沉重地走
Transliteration: chénzhòng de zǒu
"他们沉重地走过泥泞的道路。"
터덜터덜 걷다
Transliteration: teodeol-teodeol geotda
"그들은 진흙탕을 터덜터덜 걸어갔다."
トボトボ歩く
Transliteration: tobotobo aruku
"彼らは泥の中をトボトボ歩いた。"
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