Esforcé (en. I tried hard)

/es-for-'θe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To make a great effort to achieve something.

I made an effort to get good grades in school.

Me esforcé por obtener buenas calificaciones en la escuela.

To apply physical force to achieve something.

I exerted myself when lifting the weight at the gym.

Me esforcé al levantar el peso en el gimnasio.

To work hard to achieve a goal.

She made a great effort in her professional career.

Ella se esforzó mucho en su carrera profesional.

Derives from the Latin 'exfortiare', which means to make strong.

there is no effort without reward

It means that to obtain something valuable, one must make an effort.

no hay esfuerzo sin recompensa

to strive to the maximum

It implies putting all one's effort into a task.

esforzarse al máximo

to strive for

It means trying to achieve something with determination.

esforzarse por

effort

Action of making an effort.

esfuerzo

diligent

One who makes great efforts.

esforzado

physical effort

Effort related to physical activity.

esfuerzo físico

Cold sweat

When I saw the final exam, I broke into a cold sweat and had to make a huge effort.

Cuando vi el examen final, me dio sudor frío y tuve que esforzarme mucho.

Giving it all

In the game, I had to give it my all and I made a maximum effort.

En el partido, tuve que darlo todo y me esforcé al máximo.