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esforça

[ɛʃ.for.sɐ]
verb
strives, makes an effort, exerts oneself
1. Third person singular present indicative of 'esforçar' - to make an effort, to strive, to exert oneself
She strives to do her best.
Ela se esforça para fazer o melhor.
2. To try hard, to put forth effort
He strives to improve his skills.
Ele se esforça para melhorar suas habilidades.
Synonyms
tentaprocuraempenhadedica-selabuta
Antonyms
desisteabandonanegligenciapreguiça

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
se esforça
Most common form with reflexive pronoun
Portugal
esforça-se
Enclitic pronoun placement more common in formal written Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

esforça-se ao máximo - gives one's all, strives to the maximum
esforça-se em vão - strives in vain
sem esforço - effortlessly
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