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Pronunciation / Transliteration: him-deun
"그 프로젝트는 정신적으로 매우 힘든 과정이었다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Physically or mentally demanding; requiring a great amount of effort, skill, or endurance.
"Preparing for the final board examinations proved to be a particularly taxing experience for the students." - 2
Burdensome or oppressive in terms of demands on one's patience or energy.
"Managing a turbulent corporate restructuring can be extremely taxing on a manager's nerves."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'tax', originating from Middle English 'taxen', from Old French 'taxer', and ultimately from Latin 'taxare' meaning 'to evaluate, estimate, or assess'. Over time, the financial and official sense of imposing a burden evolved into the figurative adjective describing any strenuous or burdensome task that severely tests one's strength or resources.
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éprouvant
Transliteration: ay-proo-vahn
"Cette semaine de travail a été particulièrement éprouvante."
anstrengend
Transliteration: an-shtren-gunt
"Die Prüfung war sehr anstrengend für alle Teilnehmer."
impegnativo
Transliteration: im-pay-nyah-tee-vo
"È stato un progetto molto impegnativo da completare."
exigente
Transliteration: ex-i-hen-te
"El maratón fue una prueba física muy exigente."
exigente
Transliteration: e-zhi-zhen-te
"O novo cargo na empresa é bastante exigente."
थकानभारा
Transliteration: thakaan-bhara
Script: थकानभरा
"यह हफ्ता मेरे लिए बहुत थकानभरा रहा।"
繁重的
Transliteration: fánzhòng de
"这是一项非常繁重的工作任务。"
힘든
Transliteration: him-deun
"그 프로젝트는 정신적으로 매우 힘든 과정이었다."
過酷な
Transliteration: kakoku na
"彼女にとってその仕事は非常に過酷なものだった。"
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