esforzar

Signification

1. (pronominal) to encourage; to exert oneself
2. (transitive) to force
3. (transitive) to rape
4. (dated,transitive) to encourage, strengthen
5. (dated,intransitive) to take courage, gather strength

Prononcé comme (IPA)

[esfoɾˈθaɾ]

Étymologie

From Old Galician-Portuguese esforçar, from Vulgar Latin *exfortiāre, ultimately from Latin fortis (“strong”).