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Anstrengung — 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.
  • strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
  • trouble noun A difficult, worrying, or dangerous situation or problem.

Senses

Anstrengung is used for these senses in English:

  • effort The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
  • exertion An expenditure of physical or mental effort.
  • strain The act of straining, or the state of being strained.
  • strain A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles.
  • trouble Efforts taken or expended, typically beyond the normal required.

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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