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Meanings of
herculean
in inglês
Displaying superhuman strength or power.
powerful
Related terms
superhuman
Pertaining to, from Herculaneum.
herculæan
Herculean.
Related terms
hard
difficult
Usage of
herculean
in inglês
1
Next moment I was struggling in the
herculean
grasp of the Irishman.
2
The Indian was of
herculean
size and strength, and of wonderful agility.
3
The lad went out, and presently a girl of
herculean
proportions entered.
4
The next day he made a
herculean
effort to pull himself together.
5
The gigantic Burrows, on the other hand, was heaving with
herculean
laughter.
6
The other was his brother, Barnabas- amanof
herculean
form and strength.
7
He possessed a graceful form,
herculean
frame, good heart, and unrivalled ingenuity.
8
It's a
herculean
national effort that has encouraged a great spirit of togetherness.
9
Philip II had thus failed in his
herculean
effort against England.
10
My skin is cold and clammy; I'm making a
herculean
effort to breathe.
11
Life brought them the sensations of high health,
herculean
vigor, and redundant joy.
12
A dozen candles invaded the hearth, and a
herculean
policeman undertook the ascent.
13
Each and every
herculean
feat compels others to follow James Ryan.
14
He thrust aside the fumbling hand and made a
herculean
effort to rise.
15
The
herculean
labors of his life require him to apportion his time minutely.
16
To Robert Moffat the labour had been of a
herculean
character.
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herculean
Adjective
Frequent collocations
herculean task
herculean effort
herculean strength
herculean proportions
herculean labors
More collocations
Herculean
through the time
Herculean
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common