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tr[ɪn'devəSMALLr/SMALL]endeavor [ɪn'dɛvər, ɛn-] vt: intentar, esforzarse porhe endeavored to improve his work: intentó por mejorar su trabajoendeavor n: intento m, esfuerzo mn.• conato s.m.• empeño s.m.• esfuerzo s.m.• tentativa s.f. (US)v.• empeñarse v.• esforzar v.• esforzarse v.
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BrE endeavour transitive verb (frml)(US) [ɪn'devǝ(r)]to endeavor to + INF — intentar por todos los medios + inf, esforzarse* por + inf
1.N (=attempt) intento m, tentativa f ; (=effort) esfuerzo mto make/use every endeavour to do sth — procurar por todos los medios hacer algo
2.VIto endeavour to do sth — procurar hacer algo, esforzarse por hacer algo
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BrE endeavour transitive verb (frml)to endeavor to + INF — intentar por todos los medios + inf, esforzarse* por + inf
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2 endeavour
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1. verb(to attempt; to try (to do something): He endeavoured to attract the waiter's attention.) esforzarse
2. noun(an attempt: He succeeded in his endeavour to climb the Everest.) tentativa, intentotr[ɪn'devəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL formal use esfuerzo, empeño1 esforzarse, intentar, procurarn.• conato s.m.• empeño s.m.• esfuerzo s.m.• tentativa s.f. (UK)v.• empeñarse v.• esforzar v.• esforzarse v.(US) [ɪn'devǝ(r)]1.N (=attempt) intento m, tentativa f ; (=effort) esfuerzo mto make/use every endeavour to do sth — procurar por todos los medios hacer algo
2.VIto endeavour to do sth — procurar hacer algo, esforzarse por hacer algo
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