demanding

demanding
demanding [{{t}}dɪ'mɑ:ndɪŋ]
adjective
(person) exigeant; (job, profession, task) difficile, astreignant;
the work is not physically demanding ce travail ne demande pas beaucoup de force physique;
children are at their most demanding between the ages of two and four les enfants demandent le plus d'attention entre deux et quatre ans

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