taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; ; ; - F.D.Roosevelt
strain
verb
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
endeavor
noun
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
endeavour
noun
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
striving
noun
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
strain
noun
an intense or violent exertion
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Europe
🇩🇪German
Streben
ein mühsamer Versuch, ein Ziel zu erreichen
🇫🇷French
s'efforcer
une tentative énergique pour atteindre un objectif
🇪🇸Spanish
esfuerzos
un intento esforzado de alcanzar una meta
🇮🇹Italian
sforzandosi
un tentativo faticoso di raggiungere un obiettivo
🇳🇱Dutch
streven
een moeizame poging om een doel te bereiken
🇵🇹Portuguese
esforçando-se
uma tentativa esforçada de atingir um objetivo
🇷🇺Russian
стремление
упорная попытка достичь цели
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रयास
किसी लक्ष्य को प्राप्त करने का एक प्रयास
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রচেষ্টা
একটি লক্ষ্য অর্জনের জন্য একটি প্রচেষ্টামূলক প্রচেষ্টা
🇮🇳Tamil
பாடுபடுகிறது
இலக்கை அடைய ஒரு முயற்சி
🇮🇳Telugu
కష్టపడుతున్నారు
లక్ష్యాన్ని సాధించడానికి ప్రయత్నపూర్వక ప్రయత్నం
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रयत्नशील
ध्येय गाठण्याचा प्रयत्नशील प्रयत्न
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રયત્નશીલ
એક ધ્યેય હાંસલ કરવા માટે એક પ્રયાસશીલ પ્રયાસ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶ್ರಮಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ
ಗುರಿಯನ್ನು ಸಾಧಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನದ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പരിശ്രമിക്കുന്നു
ഒരു ലക്ഷ്യം നേടാനുള്ള ശ്രമകരമായ ശ്രമം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ
ਇੱਕ ਟੀਚਾ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਜਤਨਸ਼ੀਲ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼
🇵🇰Urdu
کوشاں
ایک مقصد حاصل کرنے کے لئے ایک مؤثر کوشش
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
努力
为达到目标而付出的努力
🇯🇵Japanese
努力している
目標を達成するための努力的な試み
🇰🇷Korean
노력
목표를 달성하기 위한 노력
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phấn đấu
một nỗ lực nỗ lực để đạt được một mục tiêu
🇹🇭Thai
มุ่งมั่น
ความพยายามอย่างพยายามเพื่อให้บรรลุเป้าหมาย
🇮🇩Indonesian
berjuang
usaha keras untuk mencapai suatu tujuan
🇵🇭Filipino
nagsusumikap
isang pagsusumikap na pagtatangka upang makamit ang isang layunin
🇲🇾Malay
berusaha
percubaan yang gigih untuk mencapai matlamat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تسعى
محاولة مجتهدة لتحقيق الهدف
🇮🇷Persian
تلاش
تلاشی پرتلاش برای رسیدن به هدف
🇹🇷Turkish
çabalamak
bir hedefe ulaşmak için çaba gerektiren bir girişim
🇮🇱Hebrew
שְׁאִיפָה
ניסיון מאמץ להשיג מטרה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'striving'?
The primary meaning of 'striving' is 'an effortful attempt to attain a goal'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'striving' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'striving' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'striving' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'striving' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'striving' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'striving' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'striving' in regular conversations?
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