s'efforcer
/sefɔʁse/
verb
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- s'efforce
- past
- s'est efforcé
- perfect
- efforcé
Meaning
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to strive, to make an effort
-
She strives to do well.
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Similar words
Near-total synonyms for trying hard; s'efforcer is a touch more formal and sustained than the everyday faire un effort.
Practice
1 What does s'efforcer mean?
to strive, to make an effort
2 Fill the gap: Elle s'___ de bien faire.
Full sentence: Elle s'efforce de bien faire. (She strives to do well.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches s'efforcer?
s'efforcer: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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