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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesstapfen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: stapfen
"Wir mussten durch den tiefen Schnee stapfen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions.
"We had to trudge through the deep snow to reach the cabin."
- 1
A hard, weary walk.
"It was a long, muddy trudge back to the campsite."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 16th century (as a verb): of unknown origin, possibly imitative.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "trudge" is said worldwide
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marcher péniblement
Transliteration: marcher péniblement
"Il a dû marcher péniblement dans la boue."
stapfen
Transliteration: stapfen
"Wir mussten durch den tiefen Schnee stapfen."
camminare faticosamente
Transliteration: camminare faticosamente
"Abbiamo dovuto camminare faticosamente sotto la pioggia."
caminar con fatiga
Transliteration: caminar con fatiga
"Tuvimos que caminar con fatiga por la arena."
caminhar penosamente
Transliteration: caminhar penosamente
"Eles tiveram que caminhar penosamente pela lama."
थक-हार कर चलना
Transliteration: thak-haar kar chalna
"हमें कीचड़ में थक-हार कर चलना पड़ा।"
艰难地跋涉
Transliteration: jiānnán de báshè
"我们不得不在雪地里艰难地跋涉。"
터덜터덜 걷다
Transliteration: teodeolteodeol geotda
"우리는 눈 속을 터덜터덜 걸어야 했다."
とぼとぼ歩く
Transliteration: tobotobo aruku
"私たちは雪の中をとぼとぼ歩いた。"
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