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strenuous

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stren·u·ous  (strny-s)
adj.
1. Requiring great effort, energy, or exertion: a strenuous task.
2. Vigorously active; energetic or zealous.

[From Latin strnuus.]

strenu·ous·ly adv.
strenu·ous·ness n.

strenuous [ˈstrɛnjʊəs]
adj
1. requiring or involving the use of great energy or effort
2. characterized by great activity, effort, or endeavour
[from Latin strēnuus brisk, vigorous]
strenuosity  [ˌstrɛnjʊˈɒsɪtɪ], strenuousness n
strenuously  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.strenuous - characterized by or performed with much energy or force; "strenuous exercise"
energetic - possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction"
2.strenuous - taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; "his final, straining burst of speed"; "a strenuous task"; "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt
effortful - requiring great physical effort

strenuous
adjective
1. demanding, hard, tough, exhausting, taxing, uphill, arduous, laborious, Herculean, tough going, toilsome, unrelaxing Avoid strenuous exercise in the evening.
demanding easy, effortless, undemanding, untaxing, relaxing
2. tireless, determined, zealous, strong, earnest, spirited, active, eager, bold, persistent, vigorous, energetic, resolute Strenuous efforts have been made to improve conditions in the jail.
Translations
strenuous [ˈstrenjʊəs] ADJ
1. (= physically demanding) [efforts] → intenso, arduo; [work] → agotador, arduo; [exercise, walk] → agotador, fatigoso
2. (= vigorous) [objections, protest, opposition] → enérgico; [denial] → enérgico, rotundo
to make strenuous efforts to do sthesforzarse afanosamente or hacer intensos esfuerzos por hacer algo

strenuous [ˈstrɛnjʊəs] adj
[exercise, climb, walk, activity] → éprouvant(e)
[efforts, objections, opposition] → énergique

strenuous
adj
(= exhausting)anstrengend; march, gameanstrengend, ermüdend
(= energetic) attempt, supporter, supportunermüdlich, energisch; attack, effort, denialhartnäckig; opposition, conflict, protestheftig

strenuous [ˈstrɛnjʊəs] adj (denial, attempt) → energico/a, vigoroso/a; (game, match, day) → faticoso/a; (opposition, efforts, resistance) → accanito/a
you mustn't do anything too strenuous → non devi fare troppi sforzi
strenuous [ˈstrɛnjʊəs] adj (denial, attempt) → energico/a, vigoroso/a; (game, match, day) → faticoso/a; (opposition, efforts, resistance) → accanito/a
you mustn't do anything too strenuous → non devi fare troppi sforzi

strenuous
adj strenuous [ˈstrenjuəs]
energetic; requiring effort or energy a strenuous climb; a strenuous effort. vermoeiend شَديد، شاق усърден náročný; vysilující anstrengende; kraftig anstrengend, emsig δραστήριος, επίπονος, κοπιώδης intenso, enérgico, tenaz, firme pingutav, visa فعال sinnikäs, rasittava fatigant; acharné מְאוּמָץ सख्त, कड़ा, कठोर, श्रमसाध्य, कठिन, कठोर, कर्मठ, उद्योगी revan, naporan megerőltető; megfeszített; fáradhatatlan makan tenaga erfiður stancante 奮斗努力する 고생스런 reikalaujantis daug pastangų, sunkus grūts; saspringts; enerģisks teruk energiek anstrengende; iherdig wyczerpujący árduo obositor; înverşunat напряжённый namáhavý; vyčerpávajúci naporen, vnet naporan ansträngande, mödosam ซึ่งต้องใช้กำลังมาก güç, ağır 使勁的,奮發的 енергійний; напружений جفا کش rất cố gắng, hăng hái 使
adv strenuously
vermoeiend بصورةٍ شاقَّه وشَديدَه усърдно energicky anstrengende; kraftigt eifrig δραστήρια, επίπονα intensamente visalt مصرانه sinnikkäästi vigoureusement בְּמַאֲמָץ कठोरता से कर्मठता से naporno fáradhatatlanul dengan kuat kröftuglega arduamente 奮斗努力して 활기차게 iš visų jėgų, sunkiai no visa spēka; grūti; saspringti dengan teruk energiek iherdig, energisk mozolnie arduamente cu înverşunare напряжённо namáhavo, vytrvalo, húževnato močno naporno ansträngande, mödosamt อย่างกระตือรือร้น; อย่างมุมานะบากบั่น var gücüyle 使勁地 підсилено; енергійно جفا کشی سے rất cố gắng, hăng hái 使劲地


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Levin, looking at the tiny, pitiful creature, made strenuous efforts to discover in his heart some traces of fatherly feeling for it.
The latter, likewise, remained by themselves, though they knew doubtless that there was likely to be a strenuous race for the possession of the idol of gold, then, it was presumed, buried deep in some forest-covered city.
That is, Gaston greatly desired it; but this desire yielded to his wife's strenuous opposition.
 
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