effort

effort(

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I carried him with tremendous effort to his bed.Lo llevé con gran esfuerzo hasta la cama.

2. (attempt)

a. el esfuerzo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

You should make an effort and be nicer to your grandma.Podrías hacer un esfuerzo y ser más amable con tu abuela.

b. el intento

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

He proposed to her in an effort to make her stay.Le pidió matrimonio en un intento de que se quedara.

3. (operation)

a. la campaña

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The war effort plunged the country into ruin.La campaña bélica sumió al país en la ruina.

b. la labor

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Several charities are involved in the relief effort.Varias ONG toman parte en las labores de socorro.

4. (achievement)

a. la creación

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The effort of the artist is discussed in an essay published in 1946.La creación del artista se analiza en un ensayo publicado en 1946.

5. (physics)

a. el esfuerzo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Speed is a result of the relation between effort exerted to resistance offered.La velocidad resulta de la proporción entre el esfuerzo aplicado y la resistencia ofrecida.

Examples

Phrases

make an effort	hacer un esfuerzo haz un esfuerzo
in an effort to	en un esfuerzo por
put in effort	hacer un esfuerzo
relief effort	la ayuda huminitaria
something you learned to do after a lot of effort	algo que aprendiste a hacer después de mucho esfuerzo
be worth the effort	valer la pena
make every effort	hacer todo lo posible