effort
noun/ˈefərt/
Слово англійською: effort
Переклад effort українською: зусилля
Детальний опис
- [countable] an attempt to do something especially when it is difficult to do
- The project was a team effort.
- a joint/collaborative effort
- a determined/conscious/special effort
- I didn't really feel like going out, but I am glad I made the effort.
- effort to do something Please make an effort to be on time.
- The local clubs are making every effort to interest more young people.
- We need to make a concerted effort to finish on time.
- You need to focus your efforts on critical areas first.
- We decided to concentrate our efforts on the home study market.
- to coordinate/redouble your efforts
- I'm glad to hear that many of you support our efforts.
- in an effort to do something The company has laid off 150 workers in an effort to save money.
- despite somebody's efforts Despite our best efforts, we didn't manage to win the game.
- Recognize your staff members for their efforts.
- I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts.
- with an effort With an effort of will he resisted the temptation.
- [uncountable, countable] the physical or mental energy that you need to do something; something that takes a lot of energy
- You should put more effort into your work.
- A great deal of time and effort has gone into making this event a success.
- It's a long climb to the top, but well worth the effort.
- Getting up this morning was quite an effort (= it was difficult).
- The task required almost no effort.
- with (an) effort (British English) With an effort (= with difficulty) she managed to stop herself laughing.
- [countable] (usually after a noun) a particular activity that a group of people organize in order to achieve something
- the European space effort
- the United Nations’ peacekeeping effort
- [countable] the result of an attempt to do something
- I'm afraid this essay is a poor effort.
- [uncountable] (physics) a force applied by a machine or in a process
Word Originlate 15th cent.: from French, from Old French esforcier, based on Latin ex- ‘out’ + fortis ‘strong’.
Idioms
bend (all) your efforts/every effort to something
- (formal) to put a lot of effort into one particular thing
- He urged the government to bend every effort to secure the prisoners' release.