No. 14,517 in German
laborieren
To suffer from or struggle with something, often an illness or problem.
In a sentence
Er laboriert an einer schweren Krankheit.
He is suffering from a severe illness.
The verb 'laborieren' is used here to signify 'suffering from' or 'dealing with' an illness.
Die Wissenschaftler laborieren an einer Lösung für das Problem.
The scientists are working on a solution to the problem.
'Laborieren' here means 'working tediously or intensively on something,' indicating effort.
Sie laborieren schon seit Stunden an den gleichen Versuchen.
They have been struggling with the same experiments for hours.
The usage of 'laborieren' denotes facing difficulty or persistence in undertaking tasks.
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