Смысл: effort

effort[ʹefət]
n
<Í> 1. усилие, напряжение
last effort - последнее усилие
he spoke with effort - ему было трудно говорить, он еле-еле говорил
without effort - легко, без напряжения
to make efforts - приложить усилия
efforts will be made to do this - будут приложены все силы, чтобы сделать это
I will make every effort to help you - я приложу все усилия /сделаю всё, что в моих силах/, чтобы помочь вам
to spare no effort - не жалеть сил
it does not need much (of an) effort - для этого не требуется много усилий, это не очень трудно
through the efforts of smb. - чьими-л. стараниями
2. попытка
to make an effort - попытаться, сделать попытку, постараться
it may be worth our effort to investigate the matter - пожалуй, стоит попытаться внимательно изучить этот вопрос
3. усилия; борьба (за что-л.)
a peace effort - усилия в борьбе за мир
joint /combined. concerted/ effort - объединённые усилия
co-operative effort - совместные усилия
constant effort to attain one's end - постоянная борьба за достижение цели
4. что-л. достигнутое, созданное; произведение
a literary effort - литературное произведение
the painting is one of his finest efforts - эта картина - одно из лучших его созданий
5. программа работ; объём работ
research effort - программа научно-исследовательских работ
space effort - программа космических исследований

A for effort Идиома

make every effort

do everything possible, bend over backwards Our employees make every effort to please our customers.

make an all-out effort

Idiom(s): make an all-out effort

Theme: EFFORT

to make a thorough and energetic effort.
• Sally made an all-out effort to get to class on time.
• In my job, I have to make an all-out effort every day.

last-ditch effort

Idiom(s): last-ditch effort

Theme: EFFORT

a final effort; the last possible attempt.
• I made one last-ditch effort to get her to stay.
• It was a last-ditch effort. I didn't expect it to work.

all-out effort

Idiom(s): all-out effort

Theme: THOROUGHNESS

a very good and thorough effort.
• We need an all-out effort to get this job done on time.
• The government began an all-out effort to reduce the federal budget.

all-out effort|all|effort

n. A great and thorough effort at solving a given problem. The President is making an all-out effort to convince Congress to pass the pending bill on health care.

effort

effort
see all out; last-ditch effort.

A for effort

A exact accepting of acknowledgment for attempting a task, alike if it did not aftermath a acknowledged result. You forgot to beach the copse afore you corrective it, but I'll accord you an A for accomplishment back you approved to help.Learn more: effort

* A for effort

Fig. accepting for accepting approved to do something, alike if it was not successful. (*Typically: get ~; accord addition ~.) The plan didn't work, but I'll accord you an A for accomplishment for trying.Learn more: effort

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