effort in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for effort in the English»French Dictionary

effort [Brit ˈɛfət, Am ˈɛfərt] N

1. effort (energy):

effort

efforts mpl

all our effort or efforts

tous nos efforts

to put a lot of effort into sth/into doing

se donner beaucoup de peine or de mal pour qc/pour faire

to put all one's effort(s) into doing

consacrer tous ses efforts pour faire

to redouble one's effort

redoubler d'efforts

to spare no effort

ne ménager aucun effort

it's a waste of effort

c'est du travail pour rien

to be worth the effort

en valoir la peine

2. effort (difficulty):

effort

effort m

with effort

avec difficulté

without effort

sans effort

it is/was an effort to do

il est/était pénible de faire

3. effort (attempt):

to make the effort

faire l'effort

he made no effort to apologize

il n'a fait aucun effort pour s'excuser

his efforts at doing

ses tentatives pour faire

her efforts on my behalf

ses efforts pour m'aider

to make every effort

faire tout son possible

in an effort to do

pour essayer de faire

this painting is my latest/first effort

cette peinture est ma toute dernière/première œuvre

not a bad effort for a first try

pas mal pour un début

4. effort (initiative):

effort

initiative f

5. effort (exercise):

effort fig

effort m

an effort of will/imagination

un effort de volonté/d'imagination

peace effort N

peace effort

initiative f de paix

relief effort N

relief effort

effort m d'aide

joint effort N

joint effort

collaboration f

war effort N

war effort

effort m de guerre

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puny effort

piteux/-euse

crime prevention attr campaign, effort, poster

pour lutter contre le crime

workmanlike performance, effort

honnête

disjointed organization, effort

incohérent

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ergométrie

measurement of muscular effort

effort in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for effort in the English»French Dictionary

effort [ˈefət, Am -ɚt] N

1. effort (work):

effort

effort m

to be worth the effort

valoir la peine

it's an effort for him to breathe

ça lui demande un effort de respirer

please make the effort to come

je t'en prie fais l'effort de venir

she just won't make the effort

elle ne veut pas faire l'effort

I'll make every effort to be there

je ferai tout mon possible pour être là

2. effort (attempt):

effort

tentative f

my efforts to communicate

mes efforts pour communiquer

team effort N

team effort

effort m d'équipe

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ceaseless effort

soutenu(e)

frustrated effort

vain(e)

short-haul effort

à court terme

concerted effort, attempt

résolu(e)

concentrated effort

résolu(e)

frenzied effort

désespéré(e)

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effort

effort

faire un effort d'attention

to make an effort to concentrate

n'épargner aucun effort pour +infin

to spare no effort to +infin

se démener pour +infin

to put in a lot of effort to +infin

effort Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it's an effort for him to breathe

ça lui demande un effort de respirer

please make the effort to come

je t'en prie fais l'effort de venir

she just won't make the effort

elle ne veut pas faire l'effort

I'll make every effort to be there

je ferai tout mon possible pour être là

to invest time and effort in sth

investir du temps et des efforts dans qc

you could put some effort into it!

tu pourrais y mettre du tien!

his muscles were tensed with the effort

l'effort crispe ses muscles

to put in a lot of effort

fournir un gros effort

to exhaust oneself in wasted effort

s'exténuer en efforts inutiles

to make an effort to concentrate

faire un effort d'attention

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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He established a charity organization to continue his effort.

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Beginning in 2011, a fund-raising effort has been underway with the goal of restoring the golf course and related facilities.

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A combination of zoning, management plans, permits, education and incentives (such as eco-tourism certification) are used in the effort to conserve the Great Barrier Reef.

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In 2012 a massive redecoration project was completed in less than two weeks thanks to a massive effort from a dedicated group of volunteers.

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The central bank is selling short-dated notes and buying an equal number of longer-duration issues in an effort to drive down borrowing rates and boost risk.

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This effort led to the development of COBOL and other standards.

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Given environmental issues heed no international boundary the program allows all parties affected to join one concerted effort.

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The helicopter carrier sailed with three large dock landing ships and two survey/salvage vessels, to create a sea base for the rescue effort.

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Now, the sophomore effort has landed, brimful of the same mix-and-match methodology that made their debut album so quirky.

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