How the word "arduo" is translated into English
Reconstruir el pueblo tras el terremoto fue un trabajo arduo y lento.
[rekonstɾuˈiɾ el ˈpweβlo ˈtɾas el teˈremoto ˈfwe un tɾaˈβaxo ˈaɾðwo i ˈlento.]
Rebuilding the town after the earthquake was hard and slow work.
¿Crees que será arduo convencer a la dirección de este cambio?
[¿ˈkɾees ke seˈɾa ˈaɾðwo kombenˈθeɾ a la ðiɾekˈθjon de ˈeste ˈkambjo?]
Do you think it will be hard to convince management of this change?
Tras años de arduas negociaciones, firmaron por fin el acuerdo.
[ˈtɾas ˈaɲoz ðe ˈaɾðwaz neɣoθjaˈθjones, fiɾˈmaɾom poɾ ˈfin el aˈkweɾðo.]
After years of tough negotiations, they finally signed the agreement.
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