effort

S2 W1

BrE /ˈefət/ AmE /ˈɛfərt/

noun en → es

1 WORK/STRUGGLE [uncountable] A2

the physical or mental work that you do to achieve something

esfuerzo, trabajo, esmero

  • make an effort

Collocations great effort · considerable effort

  • It takes a lot of effort to learn a new language.

    Toma mucho esfuerzo aprender un nuevo idioma.

2 SUCCESS [uncountable] B1

the result or achievement that you get from working hard

logro, éxito, resultado

  • make an effort to do something

Collocations success through effort · effort towards success

  • Their efforts were rewarded with a promotion.

    Sus esfuerzos fueron recompensados con un ascenso.

1 TEAMWORK [uncountable] B2

the combined effort of a group or team to achieve something

esfuerzo conjunto, trabajo en equipo

  • team effort

Collocations joint effort · collective effort

  • The team's efforts paid off in the end.

    El esfuerzo conjunto del equipo dio sus frutos al final.