English-Portuguese translations for exert

• aplicar
  O poder é exercido a fim de aplicar a lei. Power is exerted in order to administer law.
  Evidentemente que estamos preocupados com a atitude das autoridades polacas, e a União Europeia tem de saber aplicar as necessárias pressões.We are of course anxious about the attitude of Polish authorities, and it is indeed necessary for the European Union to be able to exert the necessary pressure.
  Assim sendo, julgo que a União Europeia, juntamente com as Nações Unidas e a União Africana, deve concentrar-se em exercer pressão sobre a Guiné e em aplicar as sanções mais severas possíveis. For this reason, I believe that the European Union should focus on exerting pressure on Guinea, together with the UN and the African Union, and to apply the severest possible sanctions.
• esforçar

Definition of exert

• To put in vigorous action
• To make use of, to apply, especially of something non-material

Examples

• I exerted myself in todays training
• He considered exerting his influence on John to gain an advantage for himself

Related words

• exertion
• overexertion
• overexert
• exert oneself
• exert pressure on somebody
• exertional dyspnoea