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effort

effort

noun eh-FOR Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

exertion

Usage Note

Effort is a direct cognate but note the silent final 't'. The plural des efforts is very common: faire des efforts means 'to make an effort' or 'to try hard'. The phrase sans effort means 'effortlessly'.

Examples

"Il faut faire un effort pour apprendre."

Natural Translation

You have to make an effort to learn.

Literal Translation

It is-necessary to-make an effort for to-learn

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