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? — deniko
Думаєте, на це варто витрачати зусилля? — deniko
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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? — deniko
The dying man made an effort to say something, but could not.
Помираючий зробив спробу щось сказати, але не зміг. — Samaah
ruУмирающий попытался что-то сказать, но не смог. — al_ex_an_der
deDer sterbende Mann bemühte sich, etwas zu sagen, konnte es aber nicht. — Tamy
Tom said his efforts paid off.
Том сказав, що його зусилля окупилися. — deniko
No one can achieve anything without effort.
Без зусиль ніхто нічого не може досягти. — marko
ruБез усилий никто ничего не может добиться. — Hellerick
deNiemand kann ohne Anstrengung etwas erreichen. — landano
Success depends mostly on effort.
Успіх, в основному, залежить від зусилля. — deniko
ruУспех в основном зависит от усилий. — Balamax
deErfolg hängt hauptsächlich von der Anstrengung ab. — Esperantostern
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