Pronunciation: /trəˈveɪl/
noun painful or laborious effort
A1 She finds the travail of learning a new language to be challenging.
A2 The students were assigned a group travail project to complete by the end of the semester.
B1 The artist's travail resulted in a beautiful painting that was admired by all.
B2 The novel explores the emotional travail of the main character as he navigates through difficult circumstances.
C1 The scientist's travail in conducting research led to groundbreaking discoveries in the field of medicine.
C2 The director's travail in bringing the vision of the film to life paid off with critical acclaim and awards.
verb to engage in painful or laborious work
A1 She travailed all day in the fields picking fruits.
A2 He travails tirelessly to provide for his family.
B1 The team travailed together to complete the project on time.
B2 Despite the challenges, she travailed through the difficult task.
C1 The artist travailed for months to perfect his masterpiece.
C2 The scientist travailed for years to make a groundbreaking discovery.
formal The travail of the researchers led to groundbreaking discoveries in the field of medicine.
informal I heard about the travail you went through to finish that project on time.
slang I can't believe the travail of dealing with that difficult customer today.
figurative The artist's travail in creating this masterpiece was evident in every brushstroke.
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