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ordeal
/ɔːˈdiːl/
noun
ciężka próba
Also
koszmar(m)męka(f)
Definition
A very unpleasant and difficult experience, often lasting for a long time.
Examples
The family went through a terrible ordeal after the accident.
Rodzina przeszła ciężką próbę po wypadku.
Waiting for the results was a real ordeal.
Czekanie na wyniki było prawdziwą męką.
Synonyms
Collocations
terrible ordealgo through an ordealsurvive an ordeal
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