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slog across

[/slɔːɡ əˈkrɔːs/]
verb
atravessar com dificuldade
1. to walk or move with difficulty and effort across a distance or obstacle
We had to slog across the muddy field to reach the village.
Tivemos que atravessar com dificuldade o campo enlameado para chegar à aldeia.
2. to work through something laboriously or tediously
I'm slogging across this difficult chapter of the book.
Estou me esforçando para atravessar este capítulo difícil do livro.
Synonyms
trudge acrossplod acrossstruggle acrosswade acrosslabor across
Antonyms
breeze acrossglide acrossskip across

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atravessar com dificuldade
commonly used in everyday speech
São Paulo
sair arrastando
informal variant
Portugal
atravessar penosamente
more formal variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

slog away
slog it out
through thick and thin
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