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Pronunciation / Transliteration: nìlì
"我们需要付出更多的努力。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A vigorous or determined attempt to do something.
"He made a considerable effort to be polite."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the 17th-century French word 'effort', stemming from the Vulgar Latin 'exfortiare', meaning to force out or exert. It combines the Latin prefix 'ex-' (out) and 'fortis' (strong). Over time, the term shifted from denoting a physical exertion of strength to encompassing both mental and physical endeavors.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Effort" is said worldwide
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effort
Transliteration: effort
"Il a fait un grand effort pour réussir."
Anstrengung
Transliteration: Anstrengung
"Diese Arbeit erfordert große Anstrengung."
sforzo
Transliteration: sforzo
"Ci vuole molto sforzo per vincere."
esfuerzo
Transliteration: esfuerzo
"El éxito requiere tiempo y esfuerzo."
esforço
Transliteration: esforço
"Valerá a pena o esforço."
प्रयास
Transliteration: prayas
"सफलता के लिए प्रयास आवश्यक है।"
努力
Transliteration: nìlì
"我们需要付出更多的努力。"
노력
Transliteration: noryeok
"우리는 성공을 위해 노력을 해야 한다."
努力
Transliteration: doryoku
"彼の努力が実を結んだ。"
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