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esforçar-se — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • strive verb To make a great and sustained effort to achieve something.

Senses

esforçar-se is used for these senses in English:

  • break a sweat (idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To put effort into something.
  • strive To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently.

Related Portuguese words