effort

Senso (Inglese)

Frequenza

B1
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈɛfət/
Etimologia (Inglese)

From Middle French effort, from Old French esfort, deverbal of esforcier (“to force, exert”), from Vulgar Latin *exfortiō, from Latin ex + fortis (“strong”). Compare typologically Bulgarian усилие (usilie), Czech úsilí, Polish wysiłek, Russian уси́лие (usílije) (< Proto-Slavic *sila).

Related words
endeavor

initiative

worthwhile

Good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on.

collaborative

contribution

  1. (countable, uncountable) Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.
  2. (countable, uncountable) An amount of money given toward something.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The act of contributing.
  4. (countable, uncountable) The taking part, often with the idea that it has led to (scientific etc.) progress.

undertaking

commitment

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:
  2. (countable, uncountable) The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:
  3. (countable, uncountable) Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially
  4. (countable, uncountable) Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:
  5. (countable, uncountable) Being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons.
  6. (countable, uncountable) The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.
  7. (countable, uncountable) Perpetration as in a crime or mistake.
  8. (countable, uncountable) State of being pledged or engaged.
  9. (countable, uncountable) The act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or in jail.

dedication

  1. (uncountable) The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
  2. (countable) A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection.
  3. (countable) The event, or the ceremony celebrating it, marking an official completion, opening, or beginning.
  4. (countable, uncountable) The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property.

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