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trudge through

[/trʌdʒ θruː/]
verb
caminhar com dificuldade por; atravessar penosaamente
1. to walk slowly and heavily through something, often with effort or reluctance
We had to trudge through the snow to reach the cabin.
Tivemos que caminhar penosaamente pela neve para chegar à cabana.
2. to proceed slowly and laboriously through a task or process
I'm trudging through this boring report at work.
Estou atravessando penosamente este relatório entediante no trabalho.
Synonyms
wade throughplow throughslog throughpush throughstruggle through
Antonyms
breeze throughsail throughglide through

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caminhar penosaamente por; passar por com dificuldade
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
arrastar-se por; puxar a brasa
informal variation
São Paulo
caminhar com dificuldade por; puxar sardinha
colloquial usage
Portugal
caminhar laboriosamente por; atravessar penosamente
more formal Portuguese variation

Related Idioms & Phrases

bite the bullet
knuckle down
buckle down
keep your nose to the grindstone
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