noun: A difficult or painful experience, especially one that severely tests character or endurance. See synonyms at trial. A method of trial in which the accused was subjected to physically painful or dangerous tests, the result being regarded as a divine judgment of guilt or innocence.
“sufoco” que é o que acabo de vivenciar nesses últimos dias tentando me livrar de um vírus. O anti-vírus leva 4 h para rodar e, enquanto isso, o PC fica lento, além de travar a cada 5 minutos - um liga-desliga sem fim. Finalmente, instalei o Norton Security 2010 e tudo se resolveu. Aleluia!