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effort
zelfstandig naamwoord
1 effort
Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something:
— Made an effort to cover all the reading material.
synoniemen: attempt, endeavor, endeavour, try.
Nederlands: ijveren, onderneming, wagen, probeersel, inspanning, poging
Pools: próba, usiłowanie
2 effort
Use of physical or mental energy; hard work:
— He got an A for effort.
synoniemen: elbow grease, exertion, sweat, travail.
Roget 686:
exertion,
effort,
strain,
tug,
pull,
stress,
throw,
stretch,
struggle,
spell,
spurt,
spirt†;
stroke of work,
stitch of work.
a strong pull a long pull and a pull all a strong pull a long pull and a pull all together;"
dead lift;
heft;
gymnastics;
exercise,
exercitation†;
wear and tear;
ado;
toil and trouble;
uphill work,
hard work,
warm work;
harvest time.
labor,
work,
toil,
travail,
manual labor,
sweat of one's brow,
swink†,
drudgery,
slavery,
fagging†,
hammering;
limae labor [Lat.];
industry,
industriousness,
operoseness†,
operosity†.
trouble,
pains,
duty;
resolution
etc.
604;
energy
etc.
(physical)
171.
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Nederlands: krachtsinspanning, inspanning
Pools: próba, usiłowanie
3 effort
A notable achievement:
— The book was her finest effort.
synoniemen: exploit, feat.
Nederlands: heldendaad, exploit, wapenfeit, prestatie, daad
4 effort
A series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end:
— Contributed to the war effort.
synoniemen: campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement.
Nederlands: doel, aanleiding, reden, kruistocht
Pools: krucjata
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