Portuguese-English translations for esforçar-se

• break a sweat
  He succeeded effortlessly, without breaking a sweat.
• strain oneself
• strive
  He strove to excel.
  to strive for the truth
  to strive against fate
• try
  It will try its best to reconcile ambition and solidarity with realism. Esforçar-se-á por conciliar a ambição com o realismo, a solidariedade com o realismo.
  He appears to be a good man and he is trying to do a difficult job to the best of his abilities. Parece ser um bom homem e está a esforçar-se ao máximo por fazer um trabalho difícil.
  I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t

Related words

• esforçado
• esforçar
• betão pré-esforçado