effort
effort
hard work to achieve something
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effort with Russian translation
effort usage examples
Её усилие помогло команде закончить вовремя.
Her effort helped the team finish on time.
Успех часто приходит после многих лет усилий.
Success often comes after years of effort.
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effort belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
effort synonyms
What's the difference between effort / work / endeavor / hard work / labor / strain
work; broader in meaning and usually means the activity itself, not only the effort
It took a lot of work to finish the project.
an attempt or serious effort to do something; more formal
The team’s endeavor to improve safety was successful.
difficult or demanding work; closer to describing the process than a single effort
Success usually comes from hard work and patience.
The labor required to build the bridge took many months.
strain; stresses difficulty, pressure, or possible harm/stress rather than simple effort
The long hours put a strain on her health.
an attempt; focuses on trying to do something, not on sustained hard work
This was his first attempt at climbing the mountain.
Learning the language was a struggle at first.
the quality of requiring effort; rare and bookish, not common in everyday speech
The effortfulness of the task made it unpopular with students.
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How to pronounce effort and what this word means
effort means effort. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce effort
/ˈefət/
effort translation
effort
effort examples
Её усилие помогло команде закончить вовремя.
effort transcription
/ˈefət/, /ˈɛfərt/
Questions about this word
effort meaning: what does it mean?
hard work to achieve something
effort pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
effort is pronounced as /ˈefət/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
effort definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Её усилие помогло команде закончить вовремя. Translation: Her effort helped the team finish on time.
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