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through personal effort
[θruː ˈpɜːrsənəl ˈɛfərt]
adverbial phrase
através do esforço pessoal
1.
by means of one's own hard work and determination, without outside help
She achieved success through personal effort.
Ela alcançou o sucesso através do esforço pessoal.
2.
as a result of one's own dedication and labor
He built his business through personal effort.
Ele construiu seu negócio através do esforço pessoal.
Synonyms
by one's own efforts
through hard work
via personal dedication
by dint of effort
through determination
Antonyms
with outside help
through assistance
by inheritance
by luck
through connections
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
através do esforço pessoal
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
por esforço próprio
Alternative common phrasing
Portugal
pelo seu próprio esforço
Preferred construction in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
by the sweat of one's brow
pull oneself up by one's bootstraps
work one's way up
earn one's stripes
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