strove in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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strove [Am stroʊv, Brit strəʊv] past strive

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

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

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he strove to emulate his father's achievements
se esforzó por emular los logros de su padre

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toda su vida laboró por la reforma social
all his life he worked o strove to bring about social reform
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.
se esforzó por mejorarlo
he made a real effort o he strove to improve it
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.

strove in the PONS Dictionary

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strove 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
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He was a pioneer in waste land cultivation, and strove to demonstrate through his work that life as a farmer can be fulfilling and productive.
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While there, he strove to make the works of the old masters available to a wider audience.
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From 1949, he strove to introduce swimming as a required activity in schools.
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He taught other young orcs the arcane arts and strove to eradicate the orcs' shamanistic traditions.
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Some of the diamond nishers were technically gifted and strove to improve the tools used for working diamonds.
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He would tone down these new influences in his subsequent symphonies as he strove for an eclectic mature style.
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He strove to improve conditions for the working class of his community.
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He constantly strove to become an independent lawyer, filing as many as six applications, but he was not successful.
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The two strove for perfection writing songs that they felt would be relatable.
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From this point there were no new inventions, but a continuous improvement in technology as the mill-owner strove to reduce cost and improve quality.
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