| Traduções principais |
| harrowing adj | (distressing) | angustiante, atormentador, penoso adj |
| | Driving through the flood was a harrowing experience. |
grueling (US),
gruelling (UK) adj | (arduous, exhausting) | penoso, extenuante adj |
| | After a grueling climb to the top of the mountain, the hikers rested. |
| punishing adj | figurative (tough, rigorous) (figurativo) | penoso adj |
| | | duro adj |
| | The punishing exercise class made Mary sore for days. |
| hard going n | informal (sth difficult or strenuous) (algo difícil ou esforçado) | trabalhoso adj |
| | | duro sm |
| | | penoso adj |
| | The climb was hard going, but the view from the top was magificent. |
| painful adj | figurative (difficult) (figurativo, difícil) | penoso, difícil adj |
| | Andrew's wife had just left him; it was a very painful period in his life. I understand that this is painful for you, but you will get through it. |
| | A esposa de Andrew o deixou; foi um período muito difícil em sua vida. Entendo que seja muito penoso para você, mas você irá superar. |
| burdensome adj | figurative (emotionally oppressive) | opressivo, penoso, oneroso adj |
| | Caring for my parents as well as my children is a burdensome responsibility. |
| grievous adj | (causing grief) | grave, doloroso, penoso adj |
| | The death of their daughter was a grievous blow to Cathy and Wally. |
labored (US),
laboured (UK) adj | (long-winded) | cansativo, árduo, penoso adj |