trabalhoso

[tɾa.ba.ˈʎo.zu]

adjectivemasculinepl: trabalhosos

laborious, tedious, troublesome

1. requiring a lot of effort, time, or work; difficult and demanding

This is a laborious task that will take several days to complete.

Esta é uma tarefa trabalhosa que levará vários dias para ser concluída.

2. causing trouble or inconvenience; bothersome

The process of fixing the car was very tedious and troublesome.

O processo de consertar o carro foi muito trabalhoso e inconveniente.

3. characterized by hard work or effort

He had a laborious day at work.

Ele teve um dia trabalhoso no trabalho.

NYC Slang

a pain, a hassle, tedious

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

trabalhoso

standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

trabalhoso

common usage, sometimes replaced by 'chato' in informal speech

Rio de Janeiro

trabalhoso

standard usage, may use 'chato' or 'cansativo' informally

Portugal

trabalhoso

standard usage, also used in European Portuguese

é um trabalho trabalhoso

tarefa trabalhosa

processo trabalhoso

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