effort
/ˈefət/noun
उच्चारण एफ़ट
प्रयास, कोशिश
Basic word
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[U, C]
the physical or mental energy that you need to do something; something that takes a lot of energy; an attempt to do something, especially when it is difficult to do
प्रयास, कोशिश
- Success needs effort.
- make an effort
- With a little more effort, you could have scored full marks.
+ 2 more examples
- It was an effort to climb the stairs with heavy bags.
- The villagers made a joint effort to clean the pond.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
make an effort + to-infinitive
The standard collocation uses 'make', not 'do' or 'take'. The to-infinitive says what the effort is for.
मानक collocation में 'make' आता है, 'do' या 'take' नहीं। To-infinitive बताता है कि प्रयास किस काम के लिए है।
- Radhika made an effort to wake up at five.
- Please make an effort to be on time.
effort to + verb / effort at + -ing
Both show the aim of the attempt; 'effort at' is followed by a noun or gerund.
दोनों प्रयास का उद्देश्य बताते हैं; 'effort at' के बाद noun या gerund आता है।
- It was an effort to stay awake.
- His effort at singing made everyone laugh.
effort (uncountable) vs efforts (countable)
Uncountable effort means energy spent; efforts in the plural means attempts or hard work over time.
Uncountable 'effort' का अर्थ खर्च की गई ऊर्जा है; plural 'efforts' का अर्थ प्रयास या समय के साथ की गई मेहनत है।
- It takes effort to learn a language.
- Thanks to your efforts, the school won the trophy.
in an effort to + verb
A common phrase for stating a purpose, often in news writing.
उद्देश्य बताने के लिए आम phrase, जो प्रायः समाचार-लेखन में आता है।
- The bank opened new counters in an effort to reduce queues.
+Collocations 4
verb + effort
makeput inspare nowasterequirereward
- The team spared no effort to finish the project.
adjective + effort
greatlittlejointsustainedwastedgenuine
- A joint effort by villagers cleaned the pond.
effort + preposition
toatofon the part offor
- The effort of climbing the stairs left him breathless.
noun + effort
teamrescuewarreliefrecovery
- The relief effort began a day after the cyclone.
“More examples 5
- With a little more effort, you can score above ninety per cent.
थोड़े और प्रयास से आप नब्बे प्रतिशत से ऊपर अंक ला सकते हैं।
- The teacher praised the children for their efforts.
शिक्षक ने बच्चों के प्रयासों की प्रशंसा की।
- It was a huge effort for the old man to climb the temple steps.
बुज़ुर्ग के लिए मंदिर की सीढ़ियाँ चढ़ना बहुत कठिन था।
- Despite all his efforts, he missed the train.
उसके सारे प्रयासों के बावजूद उसकी ट्रेन छूट गई।
- The government made a concerted effort to improve rural roads.
सरकार ने ग्रामीण सड़कें सुधारने का सम्मिलित प्रयास किया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Students should do more effort in mathematics.
✓ Students should make more effort in mathematics.
The correct verb with effort is make (or put in), not do.
'Effort' के साथ सही क्रिया 'make' (या 'put in') है, 'do' नहीं।
✗ He made an effort for passing the exam.
✓ He made an effort to pass the exam.
After effort, use a to-infinitive, not for + -ing.
'Effort' के बाद to-infinitive आता है, 'for + -ing' नहीं।
✗ She took great efforts for the project.
✓ She made great efforts for the project.
Do not use take with efforts; use make or put in.
'Efforts' के साथ 'take' नहीं; 'make' या 'put in' का प्रयोग करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns are about energy spent on a task, but they differ in size and sense.
ये noun किसी काम पर लगाई गई ऊर्जा के बारे में हैं, पर आकार और भाव में अलग हैं।
The energy you use to do something difficult.
कोई कठिन काम करने में लगाई गई ऊर्जा।
- It takes effort to learn Sanskrit.
A try at doing something, whether or not it succeeds.
किसी काम को करने की कोशिश, चाहे वह सफल हो या नहीं।
- This was her third attempt at the exam.
Hard physical or mental effort, often tiring.
कठिन शारीरिक या मानसिक श्रम, प्रायः थकाने वाला।
- He was tired after the exertion of the climb.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the try words: effort, attempt, endeavour (formal, a serious effort), struggle, exertion, toil (hard work).
प्रयास के शब्द याद रखिए: effort, attempt, endeavour (औपचारिक, गंभीर प्रयास), struggle, exertion, toil (कड़ी मेहनत)।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective effortless means needing no effort ('an effortless performance').
Adjective effortless का अर्थ बिना प्रयास वाला, सहज है ('an effortless performance')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Make an effort (try hard: 'Make an effort to read daily'), put effort into sth, spare no effort (try as hard as possible), a joint or concerted effort, in an effort to (trying to: 'in an effort to save money'), worth the effort.
Collocations बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: make an effort (कड़ा प्रयास करना: 'Make an effort to read daily'), put effort into sth, spare no effort (भरसक प्रयास करना, कोई कसर न छोड़ना), a joint या concerted effort (संयुक्त प्रयास), in an effort to (करने के प्रयास में: 'in an effort to save money'), worth the effort (प्रयास के लायक)।