🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

laborioso

Pronunciation / Transliteration: la-bo-ri-o-so

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Labored/ˈleɪ.bərd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Su respiración laboriosa indicaba que había estado corriendo durante mucho tiempo."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Done with great effort or difficulty.

    "His labored breathing indicated that he had been running for a long time."
  2. 2

    Not natural or spontaneous; forced.

    "The actor's labored performance failed to convince the audience."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'labored' originates from the Middle English 'labouren', derived from the Old French 'laborer', which in turn comes from the Latin 'laborare', meaning 'to work'. Over time, the term has evolved to describe actions that require significant effort or are performed with difficulty.

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