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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations

[ English

Rank of this word in the English language, from analyzing texts from Project Gutenberg.
speech	fast	middle	#880: effort	race	ladies	rise

[ Etymology

Old French esfort > Latin ex- + fortis

[ Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɛfət/, SAMPA: /"Ef@t/
• (US) IPA: /ˈɛfɚt/, SAMPA: /"Ef@`t/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

[ Noun

Singular effort

Plural efforts

effort (plural efforts)

1. The amount of work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
2. An endeavour.

[ Translations

the amount of work involved in achieving something

Czech: úsilí n. Dutch: inspanning Finnish: ponnistus German: Anstrengung f., Aufwand m. Hebrew: מאמץ (he) (ma`amáts) m. Italian: sforzo m.

Kurdish: ڕه‌نج Polish: wysiłek m. Portuguese: esforço m. Spanish: esfuerzo m. Swedish: Ansträngning, Insats

endeavour

Czech: snaha f. Dutch: inspanning, moeite Finnish: yritys German: Bemühung f., Bestrebung f., Anstrengung f. Hebrew: מאמץ (he) (ma`amáts) m.

Polish: staranie n. Portuguese: esforço m., empenho m. Spanish: esfuerzo m. Swedish: Bemödande, Prestation

• Spanish: ahínco m.