effort
The work involved in performing an activityThe work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
» Do you think it's worth the effort?
Думаєш, на це варто витрачати зусилля?
Думаєте, на це варто витрачати зусилля?
Meaning
3 sensesThe work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
make an effort
take a lot of effort
Anstrengung, Aufwand, Bemühung
уси́лиеusílije, стара́ниеstaránije, поту́гаpotúga
зуси́лляzusýllja, спро́баspróba, намага́нняnamahánnja
An endeavor.
Although he didn't win any medals, Johnson's effort at the Olympics won over many fans.
A force acting on a body in the direction of its motion.
- use of physical or mental energy; hard work
- a notable achievement
- earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
- a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
Examples
1002 sentencesDo you think it's worth the effort?
Думаєш, на це варто витрачати зусилля?
The dying man made an effort to say something, but could not.
Помираючий зробив спробу щось сказати, але не зміг.
ruУмирающий попытался что-то сказать, но не смог.
deDer sterbende Mann bemühte sich, etwas zu sagen, konnte es aber nicht.
Tom said his efforts paid off.
Том сказав, що його зусилля окупилися.
No one can achieve anything without effort.
Без зусиль ніхто нічого не може досягти.
ruБез усилий никто ничего не может добиться.
deNiemand kann ohne Anstrengung etwas erreichen.
Success depends mostly on effort.
Успіх, в основному, залежить від зусилля.
ruУспех в основном зависит от усилий.
deErfolg hängt hauptsächlich von der Anstrengung ab.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French effort, from Old French esfort, deverbal of esforcier (“to force, exertFrom Middle French effort, from Old French esfort, deverbal of esforcier (“to force, exert”), from Vulgar Latin *exfortiō, from Latin ex + fortis (“strong”).
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Forms
plural: effortsSynonyms
17 synonyms- use of physical or mental energy; hard work:elbow greaseexertiontravailsweat
- a notable achievement:featexploit
- earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something:attemptendeavorendeavourtry
- a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end:campaigncausecrusadedrivemovement
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Make or do — Because the lesson uses it
Collocations
10 patterns- an an effort
- worth the effort
- make every effort
- your efforts will
- every effort to
- an effort to
- every effort
- efforts were in
- team effort
- effort to get