strenuous
/ˈstrɛnjʊəs/
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American sound/ˈstrɛnjʊəs/
strenuous
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stre - nuous -> strenuous
Myanmar meaning
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၁။ အားသွန်ခွန်စိုက် လုပ်ရသော။ ပင်ပန်းရသော။ a strenuous itinerary ❍ strenuous work/exercise/efforts ❍ The next few weeks will be strenuous and demanding.
၂။ ထက်မြက်သော။ အားမာန်အပြည့် ရှိသော။ a strenuous defender of government policies.
❏ strenuously adv
အစွမ်းကုန်။ အင်တိုက်အားတိုက်။ strenuously oppose sth ❍ She strenuously denies all the charges.
More examples
- ‘The waters around Pitcairn are fierce and turbulent, with diving made strenuous by the strong currents.’
- ‘The most strenuous thing I've done all day has been to mow the lawn.’
- ‘If the condition clears up quickly, ensure that the child avoids strenuous exertion for at least a week afterwards.’
- ‘Europe has made strenuous efforts to bring the Balkans into its economic and political orbit.’
- ‘There is no strenuous exercise involved and no special equipment is needed.’
- ‘The idea that you should hold your keen pupils back to make life less strenuous for a secondary school teacher is monstrous.’
- ‘We would use every ounce of effort we have to oppose it in the most strenuous manner.’
- ‘He will make strenuous efforts to make sure that no criminal act on the inside, or the outside, can be traced back to him.’
- ‘I would have been able to get rid of the cart, but it would have easily hung on until I made a strenuous effort to get rid of it.’
- ‘The efforts were equally strenuous behind the scenes as officials tried to impress foreign investors.’
- ‘The Church has also made strenuous efforts to ensure young people can become more involved.’
- ‘It is also making strenuous efforts to recruit new staff and train unqualified employees.’
- ‘Some doctors have made strenuous efforts to address this notoriously difficult area with further training.’
- ‘It's a fairly strenuous activity, but only needs doing twice a year.’
- ‘The walking was a little strenuous, but it was just too beautiful to miss.’
- ‘Older and wiser now, he is making strenuous efforts to get out his side of the story early and often.’
- ‘To mitigate this perception, strenuous efforts are being made to engage local people.’
- ‘His many handicaps have not deterred him from taking these strenuous trips.’
- ‘Warming up before beginning strenuous exercise is a must for every athlete.’
- ‘In spite of strenuous efforts, it is still perhaps China's most serious problem.’
Synonyms
tiring, arduous, exhausting, demanding, taxing, backbreaking, laborious, tough, hard, active, aggressive, ardent, bold, determined, dogged, dynamic, eager, earnest, effortful, energetic, energy-consuming, herculean, lusty, mean, operose, persistent, red-blooded, resolute, spirited, strong, tireless, toilful, toilsome, tough going, uphill, vigorous, vital, wicked, zealous
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