adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an arduous journey (= to a place that is difficult to reach )
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the arduous journey to the North Pole
an arduous task (= needing a lot of effort and hard work )
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We began the arduous task of carrying the furniture to the top floor.
arduous (= needing a lot of effort )
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This was physically arduous work.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
journey
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The long, arduous journey to Bethlehem could have resulted in a miscarriage or stillbirth.
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She was now faced with an arduous journey into a remote country where there might well be anarchy when Menelik died.
task
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The arduous task of legging through a long tunnel like that under Castle Hill at Dudley could take over 3 hours.
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They've already begun the arduous task of carrying their plants half a mile across town to their new home.
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We asked her why she has given herself such an arduous task .
work
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Mrs Layton remembered washing until 4 am when her husband was temporarily unemployed, and this was physically arduous work .
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Later, Taylor denied that more arduous work was ever demanded of the men in his shops.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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an arduous trip through the mountains
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In those days, long-distance travel was slow and arduous .
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Today, Corbett will continue his arduous climb to the top of the park's highest peak.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A walking stick is good for balance in the water and on the arduous grades.
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All diary recording is arduous and this was no exception.
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Niyogi had made the police's work of extortion and intimidation more arduous .
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Ralph read, an arduous process.
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The lives of peasants are dictated by the arduous and endless cycle of their crops.
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The long, arduous journey to Bethlehem could have resulted in a miscarriage or stillbirth.
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The original reason for early retirement was that most military jobs in days gone by were physically arduous .