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by personal effort

[baɪ ˈpɜːrsənəl ˈɛfərt]
adverbial phrase
pelo esforço pessoal
1. through one's own hard work and determination, without assistance from others
He succeeded by personal effort and dedication.
Ele teve sucesso pelo esforço pessoal e dedicação.
2. as a result of individual labor or exertion
She earned her degree by personal effort over many years.
Ela conquistou seu diploma pelo esforço pessoal ao longo de muitos anos.
Synonyms
through personal effortby one's own effortthrough hard workby dint of hard workthrough determination
Antonyms
by luckby chancewith helpby inheritancewithout effort

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pelo esforço pessoal
standard usage
São Paulo
pelo esforço pessoal
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
pelo esforço pessoal
standard usage
Portugal
pelo esforço pessoal
standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

pull yourself up by your bootstraps
by the sweat of one's brow
earn one's stripes
work one's way up
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