Meaning 1neutral · 82%
Requiring considerable effort, time, or patience.
Natural examples
Die Reparatur war mühsam, aber am Ende erfolgreich.
The repair was laborious but successful in the end.
Sie suchten mühsam nach der fehlenden Datei.
They searched laboriously for the missing file.
Der mühsame Aufstieg dauerte fast drei Stunden.
The strenuous climb took nearly three hours.
Usage note
Gradable adjective. It describes an activity or process, not necessarily someone's personality.
Mini-lesson: mühsam
Requiring considerable effort, time, or patience. Gradable adjective. It describes an activity or process, not necessarily someone's personality.
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