toil
US
/tɔɪl/
UK
/tɔɪl/
Meaning
To work very hard and for a long time, often doing tiring or difficult tasks.
लंबे समय तक कठिन या थकाने वाला काम करना; कड़ी मेहनत करना।
Examples
“She toiled for years to save enough money to open her own bakery.”
“The crew toiled through the heat to repair the damaged road.”
“After hours of toiling over the report, he finally finished it.”
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Not natural: I did a toil all afternoon.
Better: I toiled all afternoon.
Toil is usually an uncountable noun, so use the verb toiled here rather than a toil.
Toil आम तौर पर uncountable noun है, इसलिए यहाँ “a toil” नहीं, verb “toiled” इस्तेमाल करें।
Not natural: She toiled the assignment all night.
Better: She toiled over the assignment all night.
When toil refers to working hard on a task, it usually takes over, not a direct object.
किसी काम पर मेहनत करने के अर्थ में toil के बाद आम तौर पर “over” आता है, सीधे object नहीं।
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Learner tip
Toil emphasizes prolonged, tiring effort and sounds more formal than simply saying “work hard.”
Toil लंबे समय तक थकाने वाली मेहनत पर ज़ोर देता है और “work hard” से थोड़ा ज़्यादा formal लगता है।