LABOURED


Meaning of LABOURED in English

( BrE ) ( NAmE la·bored ) / ˈleɪbəd; NAmE -bərd/ adjective

1.

( of breathing ) slow and taking a lot of effort

2.

( of writing, speaking, etc. ) not natural and seeming to take a lot of effort

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.