s'efforcer de
/se.fɔʁ.se də/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- s'efforce de
- past
- s'est efforcé de
- perfect
- efforcé de
Meaning
Similar words
"faire des efforts" and "s'efforcer de" are close synonyms for making an effort, largely interchangeable.
Practice
1 What does s'efforcer de mean?
to strive to, make an effort to
2 Fill the gap: Il s'___ de rester positif.
Full sentence: Il s'efforce de rester positif. (He strives to stay positive.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches s'efforcer de?
s'efforcer de: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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