starać się — meaning in English

English meaning

• endeavor noun A serious, determined attempt to achieve something.
• strive verb To make a great and sustained effort to achieve something.
• try verb To make an attempt at doing something.

Senses

starać się is used for these senses in English:

• bring it (intransitive, informal) To give one's all in a particular effort; to perform admirably or forcefully.
• endeavor (intransitive) To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously. [from 16th c.]
• make an effort To try; to work towards a goal.
• strive To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently.
• try To settle; to decide; to determine; specifically, to decide by an appeal to arms.

endeavor — full definition

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

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