strive in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for strive in the English»Spanish Dictionary

strive <pt strove or strived, pp striven [ˈstrɪvən]> [Am straɪv, Brit strʌɪv] VB intr

1. strive (try hard):

to strive for or after sth

luchar or esforzarse por alcanzar algo

he strives after perfection

lucha or se esfuerza por alcanzar la perfección

to strive to + infin

esforzarse por  +  infin

they strive to please their customers

se esfuerzan por complacer a sus clientes

he strove to save his marriage

trató por todos los medios de salvar su matrimonio

2. strive (struggle) liter:

to strive against sth

luchar contra algo

Translations for strive in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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luchar comunitariamente por el cambio

to strive as a community to bring about change

pugnar por + infinit.

to strive to +  infinit. form

esforzarse por + infinit.

to strive to +  infinit.

esforzarse en + infinit.

to strive to +  infinit.

debemos esforzarnos en complacer a los clientes

we must strive to please our clients

empeñarse en + infinit.

to strive to +  infinit. form

yo siempre me empeño en hacer las cosas bien

I always strive to o make an effort to do things well

afanarse en o por + infinit.

to strive to +  infinit.

strive in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for strive in the English»Spanish Dictionary

strive <[or strived, strived]> [straɪv] VB intr strove, striven

strive

esforzarse

to strive to do sth

esmerarse en hacer algo

to strive after sth

luchar por conseguir algo

to strive for sth

afanarse para conseguir algo

Translations for strive in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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pugnar

to strive

pugnar por algo

to strive for sth

laborar por [o en favor de] algo

to strive for sth

pujar por

to strive for

esforzarse (moralmente)

to strive

strive Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to strive to do sth

esmerarse en hacer algo

to strive after sth

luchar por conseguir algo

to strive for sth

afanarse para conseguir algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Teaching students to embrace their common humanity and to recognize their place in the web of life, the school strives to honour many faiths.

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He takes his leadership role seriously, and strives to become a better hero and role model.

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This program has vaccinated 80 percent of the world's children against six major diseases and is striving to eradicate poliomyelitis.

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Members respect their own work by always striving for high quality and seeking for the best design for the solution at hand through refactoring.

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As the day progresses, they strive harder and work energetically to become the dependable shoulders on whom the country shall rest in the future.

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He strives to find in the other, or to induce the other to become, the very embodiment of projection.

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The first factor (factor 1) explains the content of the delusion and strives to determine why the delusional idea developed.

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He still strives to be the best possible dentist achievable.

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The party is strongly committed to principles of socialist feminism and strives to further embody such commitment in its organizational structure.

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In a chain of acts of will, man strives for the highest end.

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