strenuous

hard-working, active, energetic

TRANSLATION

anstrengend, tüchtig

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

"Mr Bush needs to recognize that if he wants to rally the world against Saddam Hussein, he will have to engage in a more STRENUOUS effort of public diplomacy."

(leader article - The New York Times, 25th September 2002)

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Strenuous means :

1. Requiring great effort, energy, or exertion: a strenuous task.

2. Vigorously active; energetic or zealous.


Examples:

"strenuous advocate for national rights"
"a strenuous reformer"
"a strenuous defender of his country"
"he made strenuous efforts to improve his English"

Note: a strenuous day = ein anstrengender Tag

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