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effort

Definitions of effort
  1. noun
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
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    types:
    lutte
    strenuous effort
    difficulté, problème
    an effort that is inconvenient
    stress, tension
    an intense or violent exertion
    exercice
    the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
    application, zèle
    a diligent effort
    friction
    effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
    lutte, lutte corps à corps
    the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
    exercice physique
    several exercises intended to be done in series
    calisthénie, exercice, gymnastique
    light exercises designed to promote general fitness
    abdominaux
    an exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles
    type of:
    dur labeur, peine, travail
    productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
  2. noun
    a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
    synonyms: essai
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    types:
    trafique
    an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
    activité commerciale
    activity undertaken as part of a commercial enterprise
    opération
    a business especially one run on a large scale
    affaire, commerce
    the volume of commercial activity
    type of:
    projet, tâche
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
  3. noun
    (geology) a horizontal dislocation
    synonyms: déferlement
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    type of:
    marche, mouvement
    a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
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