nisus

Bedeutung (Englisch)

1. (uncountable, usually) A mental or physical effort to attain a specific goal; a striving.
2. (uncountable, usually) The periodic procreative desire manifested in the spring by birds, etc.
3. (uncountable, usually) The contraction of the diaphragm and abdominal muscles to evacuate faeces or urine.

Konzepte

Anstrengung

Arbeit

Ausübung

Beanspruchung

Einsatz

Kraftaufwand

Leistung

Mühe

Plackerei

Strapaze

Synonyme

striving

pains

strain

exertion

kick up

labor

labour

moil

straining

struggle

toil

travail

trouble

work

care

donkeywork

effort

endeavor

endeavour

Übersetzungen

esforço

sforzo

esfuerzo

esforç

treballs

προσπάθεια

جهد

πάσχισμα

κόπος

effort

huile de coude

labeur

souche

ténor

ζόρι

Etymologie (Englisch)

From Latin nīsus (“pressure, exertion”).