anstrengend
strenuous; exhausting; tiring
English translations
- 01
tiring
- 02
strenuous
- 03
demanding
- 04
exhausting
Word details
- German meaning
- Müde machend, erschöpfend.
- English meaning
- tiring, exhausting
- Synonym
- ermüdend, erschöpfend, strapaziös
- German example
- Die Wanderung war sehr anstrengend.
- English example
- The hike was very tiring.
- Comparative
- anstrengenderSuperlative: am anstrengendsten
Related words
- Mutterschaft
Motherhood
- Gefechtsmarsch
Combat march
- Geländemarsch
"Geländemarsch" refers to a march or hike that leads off paved paths through rough terrain.
- Knochenmühle
Grind, drudgery
- Treck
Trek
- Rosskur
Drastic treatment
- schuften
To drudge means to work hard and strenuously, often under difficult conditions.
- durchatmen
Breathe a sigh of relief
- abregen
To calm down means to relax or become less agitated, often after an exciting or stressful situation.
- hart
Hard
- vorig
previous
- strapaziös
Strenuous
- mühsam
Tedious
- belastend
Burdensome
- stressig
Stressful
- beschwerlich
Arduous, strenuous
- ermüdend
Tiring
- vorherig
Previous means earlier in time or order.
- aufreibend
Draining
- mühselig
Arduous
- mühevoll
Arduous
- pubertär
Pubertal
- erschöpfend
Exhausting
- zermürbend
Grueling
- kraftraubend
Strenuous
- nervenaufreibend
Nerve-wracking means something is very stressful and hard on the nerves.
- elfstündig
eleven-hour
- neunstündig
Nine-hour None
- Verschnaufpause
breather
- vierstündig
Four-hourly means that something lasts for four hours or takes place every four hours.
- Strapaze
strain, exertion, hardship
- Umzug
Move
- Etappe
Stage
- Müßiggang
Idleness refers to a state of inactivity, laziness, or doing nothing.
- Gewichtheben
weightlifting
- Fabrikarbeit
Factory work
- Steigung
Incline, slope
- Mühsal
Toil refers to strenuous, arduous, and often lengthy work or activity.
- Tiefschnee
Deep snow
- Ritte
Ride
- Reizüberflutung
Sensory overload
- Nachtwache
The night watch is the time when someone stays awake during the night to perform a task, often in the medical or security field.
- Beschwerlichkeit
Arduousness
- Schinderei
Drudgery
- Plackerei
"Toil" means hard, exhausting work, often without much success.
- Knochenjob
Backbreaking job
- Knochenarbeit
Hard labor
- Zuckerei
Excessive sweetness, saccharineness
- Arbeitssuche
Job search refers to the process of finding a new job.
Example sentences with “anstrengend”
Der Aufstieg war sehr anstrengend. (The ascent was very exhausting.)
Frequently asked questions
Is anstrengend an adjective or adverb?
It is an adjective that can also function as an adverb. It is derived from the verb 'anstrengen'.