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plod through

[/plɒd θruː/]
verb
avançar lentamente por; percorrer com dificuldade
1. To move or progress slowly and with effort through something tedious or difficult
I had to plod through a thick stack of paperwork.
Tive que avançar lentamente por uma pilha grossa de papelada.
2. To work steadily and persistently through something tedious or demanding
She was plodding through her homework despite being tired.
Ela estava avançando lentamente em sua lição de casa apesar de estar cansada.
Synonyms
trudge throughslog throughwade throughwork throughgrind through
Antonyms
breeze throughsail throughfly throughdash through

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
avançar lentamente por; caminhar com dificuldade
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
arrastar-se por; progredir lentamente por
More formal in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

plod along
plod away at something
slow and steady wins the race
grind it out
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