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Engelsk substantiv: effort | |||
| 1. | effort (om handling) earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Made an effort to cover all the reading material. Wished him luck in his endeavor. She gave it a good try. | ||
| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | attempt, endeavor, endeavour, try | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | activity | ||
| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | batting, battle, best, bid, contribution, crack, essay, fling, foray, go, liberation, mug's game, nisus, offer, pains, part, pass, play, power play, run, seeking, share, shot, shot, squeeze, squeeze play, stab, strain, striving, struggle, takeover attempt, test, test, trial, trial, whirl, worst | ||
| 2. | effort (om handling) use of physical or mental energy; hard work | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He got an A for effort. They managed only with great exertion. | ||
| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | elbow grease, exertion, sweat, travail | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | labor, labour, toil | ||
| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | application, detrition, difficulty, diligence, exercise, exercising, friction, least effort, least resistance, overexertion, overkill, physical exercise, physical exertion, pull, rubbing, strain, straining, struggle, supererogation, trouble, workout | ||
| 3. | effort (om handling) a notable achievement | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He performed a great feat. The book was her finest effort. | ||
| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | exploit, feat | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | accomplishment, achievement | ||
| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | derring-do, hit, rally, rallying, stunt, tour de force | ||
| 4. | effort (om handling) a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He supported populist campaigns. They worked in the cause of world peace. The team was ready for a drive toward the pennant. The movement to end slavery. Contributed to the war effort. | ||
| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | venture | ||
| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | ad blitz, ad campaign, advertising campaign, anti-war movement, campaigning, candidacy, candidature, charm campaign, consumerism, electioneering, feminism, feminist movement, fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort, gay lib, gay liberation movement, lost cause, political campaign, reform, war, women's lib, women's liberation movement, youth crusade, youth movement | ||
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