efforts in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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effort [Am ˈɛfərt, Brit ˈɛfət] N

1.2. effort U (exertion, strain):

effort
esfuerzo m
he passed his exams without any effort
aprobó sus exámenes sin ningún esfuerzo or sin esforzarse
they've put a lot of effort into it
han trabajado or se han esforzado mucho en ello
it took (a) considerable effort to keep quiet
me resultó muy difícil callarme
it took (a) considerable effort to keep quiet
tuve que hacer un gran esfuerzo para quedarme callada
it doesn't take much effort or much of an effort to say thank you
no cuesta tanto decir gracias
it requires an enormous effort of will
exige una gran fuerza de voluntad
it's an effort for me climb the stairs
me cuesta mucho (esfuerzo) subir la escalera
I'd like you to help me, if it's not too much of an effort iron
quisiera que me ayudaras, si no es mucho pedir iron
it's not worth the effort
no merece or vale la pena
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bridge-building attr negotiations/efforts
para propiciar un acercamiento
scotch plan/efforts
echar por tierra
scotch plan/efforts
frustrar
redouble efforts
redoblar
redouble efforts
intensificar
tireless patience/efforts
inagotable
the first fruits of our efforts
los primeros frutos de nuestros esfuerzos
industrious efforts
diligente
industrious efforts
empeñoso
unavailing efforts
vano

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efforts in the PONS Dictionary

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combined efforts
conjunto, -a
to redouble one's efforts
redoblar los esfuerzos
to be unsparing in one's efforts
no escatimar en esfuerzos

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efforts Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to renew one's efforts to do sth
recobrar fuerzas para hacer algo
it's not worthwhile making such an effort
no merece la pena esforzarse tanto
to be unsparing in one's efforts
no escatimar en esfuerzos
to relax one's efforts
disminuir sus esfuerzos
to redouble one's efforts
redoblar los esfuerzos
they must make more of an effort
han de esforzarse más
thanks to your efforts, I managed it
gracias a tus esfuerzos lo conseguí
to put a lot of effort into sth
poner mucho afán en algo
to focus one's efforts on a goal
encaminar los esfuerzos hacia una meta
is this what I get for all my efforts?
¿es ésta la recompensa a todos mis esfuerzos?
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The company immediately recognized an untapped opportunity in deal gifts, and soon focused its efforts on the investment banking community.
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Now popular with independent film makers, crowdfunding involves the pooling of money and other resources to support efforts initiated by other people or organizations.
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Their political success were closely linked to their joint efforts.
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The desert warthog is an important host of the tsetse fly, and in some parts of its range efforts are being made to reduce warthog numbers because of this.
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Their joint efforts produced a salutary improvement in the public health.
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The company puts in great efforts not to lose private or corporate contracts due to austerity measures.
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Currently, 21 collaborative efforts are underway, ranging from maternal-infant research to cardiovascular disease treatment to stem cell therapy.
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His efforts led him to be referred to as the doyen of unofficial classification compilers.
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He also conducted lively debates about the efforts for independence with both those who opposed and those who supported the cause he championed.
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The idea of residual topological isomerism introduces a handy scheme of modifying the molecular graphs and generalizes former efforts of systemization of mechanically bound and bridged molecules.
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