Ordeals

or·deal (ôr-d

)

1. A difficult or painful experience, especially one that severely tests character or endurance. See Synonyms at trial.

2. A method of trial in which the accused was subjected to physically painful or dangerous tests, the result being regarded as a divine judgment of guilt or innocence.

[Alteration (influenced by deal) of Middle English ordal, trial by ordeal, from Old English ordl; see dail- in Indo-European roots.]

ordeal [ɔːˈdiːl]

1. a severe or trying experience

2. (Historical Terms) History a method of trial in which the guilt or innocence of an accused person was determined by subjecting him to physical danger, esp by fire or water. The outcome was regarded as an indication of divine judgment

[Old English ordāl, ordēl; related to Old Frisian ordēl, Old High German urteili (German Urteil) verdict. See deal¹, dole¹]

ordeal - From Old English ordel, "judgment," figuratively, an experience testing endurance, patience, courage, etc.—also a test of guilt or innocence that was one of severe pain or torture.

See also related terms for torture.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	ordeal - a severe or trying experience experience - an event as apprehended; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention"
	2.	ordeal - a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence trial by ordeal trial - (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law; "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"

ordeal

noun hardship, trial, difficulty, test, labour, suffering, trouble(s), nightmare, burden, torture, misery, agony, torment, anguish, toil, affliction, tribulation(s), baptism of fire the painful ordeal of identifying the body
delight, pleasure, joy, happiness, enjoyment, bliss, elation, gladness

Translations

ordeal [ɔːˈdiːl] N

1. (= bad experience) → terrible experiencia f
it was a terrible ordeal → fue una experiencia terrible
after such an ordeal → después de tan terrible experiencia
exams are an ordeal for me → para mí los exámenes son un suplicio

2. (Hist) → ordalías fpl
ordeal by fire → ordalías fpl del fuego

ordeal [ɔː^rˈdiːl] n → épreuve f

ordeal

→ Tortur f; (stronger, long-lasting) → Martyrium nt; (= torment, emotional ordeal) → Qual f

(Hist: = trial) → Gottesurteil nt; ordeal by fire/water → Feuer-/Wasserprobe f

ordeal [ɔːˈdiːl] n → esperienza traumatica

ordeal

n ordeal [oːˈdiːl]

a difficult, painful experience Being kidnapped was an ordeal for the child. beproewing, toets, ontbering مِحْنَه، إمْتِحان صَعْب изпитание utrpení, zkouška prøvelse schwere Prüfung δοκιμασία, τραυματική εμπειρία mala experiencia, terrible experiencia katsumus تجربه سخت و دردناک koettelemus (rude) épreuve מִבחָן קָשֶה अग्नि परीक्षा muka, patnja megpróbáltatás cobaan berat þrekraun prova 試練 혹독한 시련 sunkus išmėginimas smags pārdzīvojums pengalaman pahit beproeving ildprøve, prøvelse ciężka próba provação experienţă (grea); încercare (grea) тяжёлое испытание utrpenie, skúška težka preizkušnja teško iskušenje prövning, pärs การพิสูจน์อย่างทารุณ büyük çile 嚴酷的考驗 тяжке випробування ابتلاء، تکليف دہ تجربہ sự thử thách 严酷的考验

ordeal → مأزق utrpení prøvelse Qual δοκιμασία suplicio koettelemus épreuve muke prova ardua 苦しい体験 시련 beproeving prøvelse ciężka próba provação суровое испытание prövning ประสบการณ์ที่ทารุณ çetin sınav sự thử thách 折磨

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