effort

effort
'efət
noun
1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) esfuerzo
2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) intento, esfuerzo
3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) obra; intento
- effortlessly
effort n esfuerzo
to make an effort hacer un esfuerzo / esforzarse
effort
tr['efət]
noun
1 (exertion) esfuerzo
put a bit more effort into it! ¡haz un poco más de esfuerzo!
what a waste of time and effort! ¡vaya pérdida de tiempo y esfuerzo!
2 (attempt, struggle) intento, tentativa
in an effort to combat unemployment en un intento de combatir el desempleo
3 (achievement) obra
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
an effort of will una fuerza de voluntad
to be worth the effort valer la pena
to make an effort hacer un esfuerzo, esforzarse
we'll make an effort to go haremos un esfuerzo para ir
she made no effort to enjoy herself no intentó siquiera divertirse
to make every effort to do something no regatear medios para hacer algo, hacer todo lo posible para hacer algo
effort ['ɛfərt] n
1) exertion: esfuerzo m
2) attempt: tentativa f, intento m
it's not worth the effort: no vale la pena
effort
n.
conato s.m.
duelo s.m.
esfuerzo s.m.
gestión s.f.
pretensión s.f.
puja s.f.
tentativa s.f.
'efərt, 'efət
noun
1)
a) c u (attempt) esfuerzo m

to make an effort — hacer* un esfuerzo, esforzarse*

she made no effort to hide her displeasure — no hizo ningún esfuerzo por disimular su descontento

b) u (exertion, strain) esfuerzo m

they've put a lot of effort into it — han trabajado or se han esforzado mucho en ello

it's not worth the effort — no merece or vale la pena

2)
a) c (no pl) (initiative)

the war effort — campaña solidaria de la población civil durante una guerra

b) c (achievement) (colloq)

what do you think of my latest effort? — ¿qué te parece mi última obra or creación?

for an amateur, that's not a bad effort — para un aficionado, no está nada mal

['efǝt]
N
1) (=hard work) esfuerzo m

all his effort was directed to ... — todos sus esfuerzos iban dirigidos a ...

it was an effort to get up, getting up was an effort — levantarse resultaba un esfuerzo

put a bit of effort into it! — ¡esfuérzate un poco!, ¡pon un poco más de esfuerzo!

to spare no effort to do sth — no regatear esfuerzos para hacer algo

without effort — sin ningún esfuerzo

it's not worth the effort — no merece la pena

it's well worth the effort — merece la pena

2) (=attempt) intento m , tentativa f

it's not bad for a first effort — no está mal para ser su primer intento or la primera vez que lo intenta

a good effort — un feliz intento

in an effort to solve the problem/be polite — en un esfuerzo por resolver el problema/ser amable

his latest effort — hum su último intento

what did you think of his latest effort? — ¿qué te pareció su última obra?

to make an effort to do sth — esforzarse en hacer algo, hacer un esfuerzo por hacer algo

he made no effort to be polite — no hizo ningún esfuerzo por ser amable

please make every effort to come — haz un esfuerzo por venir

thank you for making the effort to be here — gracias por tomarse la molestia de venir

it was a pretty poor effort — fue un intento bastante flojo

the war effort — los esfuerzos realizados por la población civil durante una guerra

* * *
['efərt, 'efət]
noun
1)
a) c u (attempt) esfuerzo m

to make an effort — hacer* un esfuerzo, esforzarse*

she made no effort to hide her displeasure — no hizo ningún esfuerzo por disimular su descontento

b) u (exertion, strain) esfuerzo m

they've put a lot of effort into it — han trabajado or se han esforzado mucho en ello

it's not worth the effort — no merece or vale la pena

2)
a) c (no pl) (initiative)

the war effort — campaña solidaria de la población civil durante una guerra

b) c (achievement) (colloq)

what do you think of my latest effort? — ¿qué te parece mi última obra or creación?

for an amateur, that's not a bad effort — para un aficionado, no está nada mal


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Mira otros diccionarios:

  • effort — [ efɔr ] n. m. • esforz 1080; de efforcer 1 ♦ Activité d un être conscient qui mobilise toutes ses forces pour résister ou vaincre une résistance (extérieure ou intérieure). Effort physique, musculaire. Sentiment de l effort (fondement de la… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • effort — EFFORT. sub. mas. Action faite en s efforçant, en y employant beaucoup de force. Il se dit Des actions et du corps et de l esprit. Grand effort. Faire le dernier effort. Vain effort. Effort inutile. Employer tous ses efforts. Il en est venu à… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • effort — Effort. s. m. verb. Action faite en s efforçant, en y employant beaucoup de force. Il se dit des actions & du corps & de l esprit. Grand effort. dernier effort. vain effort. inutile effort. faire effort. faire un effort. il ne faut pour cela qu… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • effort — UK US /ˈefət/ noun ► [C or U] a serious attempt to do something: an effort to do sth »This is part of an ongoing effort to develop the Asian debt market. »The guidelines require that companies make an effort to engender a culture of ethical… …   Financial and business terms

  • effort — effort, exertion, pains, trouble mean the active use or expenditure of physical or mental power in producing or attempting to produce a desired result. Effort may suggest either a single action or continued activity, but it usually implies… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Effort — Ef fort, n. [F. effort, OF. esfort, for esfors, esforz, fr. esforcier. See {Efforce}.] 1. An exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental, in performing an act or aiming at an object; more or less strenuous endeavor; struggle… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • effort — late 15c., from M.Fr. effort, noun of action from O.Fr. esforz force, impetuosity, strength, power, back formation from esforcier force out, exert oneself, from V.L. *exfortiare to show strength (Cf. It. sforza), from L. ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) …   Etymology dictionary

  • effort — [ef′ərt] n. [Fr < OFr esforz < esforcier, to make an effort < VL * exfortiare < ex , intens. + * fortiare: see FORCE] 1. the using of energy to get something done; exertion of strength or mental power 2. a try, esp. a hard try;… …   English World dictionary

  • effort — I noun applied energy, arduousness, assiduity, assiduousness, attempt, conatus, contentio, endeavor, essay, exertion, expenditure of energy, hard work, industry, laboriousness, opera, pains, strain, strenuousness, struggle, toil, travail, trial,… …   Law dictionary

  • Effort — Ef fort, v. t. To stimulate. [Obs.] He efforted his spirits. Fuller. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Effort — (fr., spr. Effohr), Anstrengung, Nachdruck, Kraft; daher Efforciren, sich anstrengen …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

Compartir el artículo y extractos

Link directo
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”