time-consuming
трудоёмкий
taking much time
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Implies hard, often tedious effort or painstaking work.
Copying those records by hand was a laborious process.
Often refers to processes requiring a lot of human labor or resources.
The assembly line is very labor-intensive and costly to run.
The new project is demanding and will take time to complete.
Implies awkwardness or complexity that makes something difficult to handle or use.
The approval system is cumbersome and wastes employees' time.
Focuses on something being extended in time, often with negative connotation.
After a protracted negotiation, they finally reached an agreement.
Means extended or prolonged, often implying unnecessary length.
The approval process was a drawn-out affair.
Indicates something continued for a long time; neutral, often formal.
They suffered a prolonged outage after the update.
Suggests a burden or duty that is heavy, oppressive or troublesome.
Completing that paperwork is an onerous responsibility.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.

В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.

В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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time-consuming meaning: what does it mean?
taking much time
time-consuming pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
time-consuming is pronounced as /ˌtaɪm kənˈsjuːmɪŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
time-consuming definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Filing these forms is time-consuming, so I will do them tomorrow. Translation: Заполнение этих форм — трудоёмкий процесс, поэтому я сделаю это завтра.
Is time-consuming part of In the Office vocabulary?
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Is time-consuming part of Study and Work vocabulary?
Yes, time-consuming (трудоёмкий) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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