GERMAN · B2WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

quälen

torment; torture; cause suffering

Die Ungewissheit quälte ihn mehr als die Arbeit selbst, weil er keine verlässliche Auskunft erhielt.

The uncertainty tormented him more than the work itself because he received no reliable information.

struggle; drag oneself

Mit dem schweren Rucksack quälte sie sich den letzten Anstieg hinauf, bis endlich die Hütte sichtbar wurde.

With the heavy backpack, she struggled up the last ascent until the hut finally came into view.

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