trying ordeal
[ˈtraɪɪŋ ɔːrˈdiːl]
noun phrasepl: trying ordeals
provação difícil
1. A difficult and stressful experience that tests one's patience, endurance, or emotional strength
Going through a divorce is a trying ordeal that affects the entire family.
Passar por um divórcio é uma provação difícil que afeta toda a família.
2. A challenging or exhausting situation that demands significant effort or suffering to overcome
The long hospital stay was a trying ordeal for both the patient and loved ones.
A longa internação hospitalar foi uma provação difícil para o paciente e seus entes queridos.
This phrase is commonly used in both American and Brazilian English contexts to describe significant life challenges such as legal proceedings, illness, grief, or major life transitions. In Brazil, it often appears in news media and everyday conversation when discussing political, economic, or personal crises. The phrase carries a formal, slightly literary tone and is often used with empathy or sympathy in its context.
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