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genuine effort
[/ˈdʒɛnjuɪn ˈɛfərt/]
noun phrase
pl: genuine efforts
esforço genuíno
1.
A sincere and honest attempt to accomplish something, without pretense or deception
He made a genuine effort to improve his grades this semester.
Ele fez um esforço genuíno para melhorar suas notas neste semestre.
2.
A true and earnest try at doing something with real intention and commitment
Despite the challenges, the team showed genuine effort in the competition.
Apesar dos desafios, o time demonstrou esforço genuíno na competição.
Synonyms
sincere attempt
honest effort
earnest try
real attempt
authentic endeavor
Antonyms
half-hearted attempt
fake effort
pretense
half-effort
sham attempt
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
esforço genuíno
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
esforço de verdade
Common colloquial variant meaning 'real effort'
Rio de Janeiro
esforço sincero
Slightly more formal variation
Portugal
esforço genuíno
Standard European Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
put in genuine effort
make a genuine effort
show genuine effort
genuine effort counts
in all genuine effort
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