streben

Definitions of streben
  1. verb
    go across or through
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    types:
    durchqueren, überqueren
    travel across or pass over
    durchfahren
    make a passage or journey from one place to another
    überschreiten
    pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
    type of:
    fortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  2. verb
    to exert much effort or energy
    synonyms: strapazieren, trachten
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    types:
    übernehmen
    strain to the utmost
    überanstrengen
    strain oneself more than is healthy
    type of:
    fordern
    strive and make an effort to reach a goal
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