Sisyphus

Translation of "sisyphus" into Russian

Noun

sisyphus

sisyphus

sisyphuses pl

In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was condemned to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity.

В греческой мифологии Сизиф был обречен вечно катить камень в гору.

Noun

A person engaged in a task that seems endless and futile.

After months of rewriting the report, he felt like a sisyphus pushing his paperwork uphill.

Proper noun

In Greek mythology, the king of Corinth condemned to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity as punishment for his trickery.

Sisyphus's punishment has inspired countless artistic interpretations of perpetual struggle.

sisyphus task

Completing the project felt like a Sisyphus task.

сизифов труд

Завершение проекта казалось сизифовым трудом.

sisyphus effort

Despite his Sisyphus effort, the problem persisted.

сизифово усилие

Несмотря на его сизифово усилие, проблема сохранялась.

sisyphus struggle

Moving the boulder up the hill was a true Sisyphus struggle.

сизифова борьба

Перемещение булыжника вверх по склону было настоящей сизифовой борьбой.

sisyphus work

The never-ending paperwork felt like Sisyphus work.

сизифова работа

Бесконечная бумажная работа казалась сизифовой работой.

sisyphus challenge

Facing the bureaucracy was a Sisyphus challenge.

сизифово испытание

Сталкиваться с бюрократией было сизифовым испытанием.