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try harder
[traɪ ˈhɑːrdər]
verb phrase
esforçar-se mais
1.
to make a greater effort or increased attempt to achieve something
You need to try harder if you want to pass the exam.
Você precisa se esforçar mais se quiser passar no exame.
2.
to persist with increased determination or intensity
If at first you don't succeed, try harder next time.
Se não conseguir à primeira, tente mais uma vez com mais empenho.
NYC Slang
step your game up
Synonyms
make more effort
push harder
exert oneself more
put in more work
redouble efforts
Antonyms
give up
quit
stop trying
ease up
reduce effort
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
esforçar-se mais
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
se esforçar mais
colloquial variant with reflexive pronoun
São Paulo
tentar mais
slightly more informal
Portugal
esforçar-se mais
same as general Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
go the extra mile
put your back into it
burn the midnight oil
leave no stone unturned
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