make hard work of: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To carry out a task in a slow, laborious, or unnecessarily difficult way, thereby making it harder or longer than it needs to be.
Examples
BetaHe made hard work of assembling the furniture by reading the instructions incorrectly.
Hizo que el montaje de los muebles fuera difícil al leer mal las instrucciones.
Don’t make hard work of cleaning the kitchen; use the right tools and it will go faster.
No hagas que limpiar la cocina sea complicado; usa las herramientas adecuadas y será más rápido.
They made hard work of painting the house by working slowly and taking many breaks.
Hicieron que pintar la casa fuera laborioso al trabajar lentamente y tomar muchos descansos.
I realized I was making hard work of the project by overcomplicating every step.
Me di cuenta de que estaba complicando el proyecto al sobrecargar cada paso.
- To prove difficult to do or to be hard going; to take considerable effort or time to complete.
Examples
BetaThis math problem really makes hard work of understanding if you’re not focused.
Este problema de matemáticas es difícil de entender si no estás concentrado.
The new software update made hard work of syncing files, causing delays for users.
La nueva actualización del software dificultó la sincronización de archivos, causando retrasos a los usuarios.
She made hard work of recovering from the injury, as the rehab was long and painful.
Ella tuvo dificultades para recuperarse de la lesión, ya que la rehabilitación fue larga y dolorosa.
Examples:
- EN: Don't make hard work of it.ES: No hagas el trabajo más duro.
- EN: It's going to make hard work of getting through the locks,HI: गलियों से गुज़ारना मुश्किल हैं,
- EN: It was going to make hard work of the evening.HI: शाम को करते थे मेहनत।
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