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ordeal [ɔːˈdiːl] n
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] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
ordeal 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 ordeal n 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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