péniblement
Memorize It
Mnemonic
Imagine a **pen** trying to write 'nible' (**nibble**) with great difficulty because its ink is running out. It's writing **péniblement**.
Visual Association
Picture someone trying to push a heavy, awkward cart up a steep hill. They are visibly struggling and making slow progress, moving **péniblement**.
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Challenge
Complete the following sentences using 'péniblement' to describe how the action is performed: 1. Après sa blessure, le coureur a terminé la course ______________. (After his injury, the runner finished the race ______________.) 2. Le vieil homme montait les escaliers ______________. (The old man climbed the stairs ______________.) 3. La machine fonctionnait ______________ avant de tomber en panne. (The machine was working ______________ before it broke down.)
Example
Il a péniblement gravi la montagne.
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