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натужно

Adverbform of нату́жныйrare

1.
with difficulty, strenuously, with effort, laboriously
Он натужно поднял тяжёлый ящик.
He strenuously lifted the heavy box.

Examples

Старик натужно дышал после долгой ходьбы.
The old man was breathing heavily after the long walk.
Он натужно поднял тяжёлый мешок с земли.
He laboriously lifted the heavy sack off the ground.
Она натужно улыбнулась, скрывая усталость.
She forced a smile, hiding her fatigue.

Word familyнатужноPRO

натужноwith difficulty
adverb
нату́жныйstrained
adjective
поднату́житьсяto push yourself
verbperfective

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difficulty effort laboriously strenuously with