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ponnistus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • effort noun Physical or mental energy put into doing something.
  • endeavor noun A serious, determined attempt to achieve something.
  • exertion noun The act of applying physical or mental effort.
  • push verb To apply force to something so it moves away from you.
  • strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.

Senses

ponnistus is used for these senses in English:

  • effort The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
  • endeavor A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity.
  • exertion An expenditure of physical or mental effort.
  • push An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
  • push A great effort (to do something).
  • strain A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles.

effort — full definition

  1. noun Physical or mental energy put into doing something.
  2. noun An attempt to achieve something; an endeavor.

endeavor — full definition

  1. noun A serious, determined attempt to achieve something.
  2. verb To try hard to do something.

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