ordeal

[US]/ɔːˈdiːl/
[UK]/ɔːrˈdiːl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. tuskallinen kokemus; kova koetus; kidutus.
Word Forms
Pluralordeals

Phrases & Collocations

harsh ordeal

kova koetus

Example Sentences

the ordeal of being shipwrecked

haaksikkomatkailun koettelemukset

the ordeal of having to give evidence.

joutuminen antamaan todistajalausuntoa.

accounts of their ordeal were blazoned to the entire nation.

heidän vaikeutensa kertomukset julkaistiin koko kansalle.

the ordeal of being an innocent murder suspect;

vaikeus olla syytön murhaepäilty;

Being lost in the wilderness for a week was an ordeal for me.

Viikko erämaassa eksyminen oli minulle vaikea kokemus.

their 20-hour ordeal at the hands of a gunman

heidän 20 tunnin vaikeutensa aseistetun henkilön käden kautta

she knew that the ordeal to come must tax all her strength.

hän tiesi, että tuleva vaikeus vaatii kaikkia hänen voimiaan.

Throughout the ordeal, he remained basically the same.

Vaikeuden aikana hän pysyi pohjimmiltaan samana.

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