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1 sich nach Kräften bemühen
ausdr.to make every endeavor (endeavour) expr. -
2 sich nach Kräften bemühen
1. to endeavour Br.2. to give it one's best shot coll.3. to make every endeavor Am. -
3 anstrengen
(trennb., hat -ge-)I v/refl make an effort, try (hard); stärker: exert o.s.; streng dich doch mal an! umg. you could try a bit harder; iro. don’t strain yourself; angestrengtII v/t1. sein Gedächtnis anstrengen rack one’s brains; alle Kräfte anstrengen use all one’s strength, strain every muscle; streng doch mal deinen Grips etc. an! umg. use your brains ( oder head)!2. JUR.: einen Prozess anstrengen ( gegen jemanden) initiate ( oder commence) proceedings (against s.o.), bring an action (against s.o.)III vt/i exert, strain, be a strain on; (ermüden) tire (out); (erschöpfen) exhaust; übermäßig anstrengen overtax, overexert; das strengt an it’s hard work; das schlechte Licht strengt die Augen an the poor light puts a strain on ( oder is bad for) the eyes* * *to make an effort;sich anstrengento endeavour; to try hard; to take steps; to make an effort; to endeavor; to exert oneself* * *ạn|stren|gen ['anʃtrɛŋən] sep1. vt1) Augen to strain; Muskel, Gehirn, Geist to exert; (= strapazieren) jdn to tire out; esp Patienten to fatiguedas viele Lesen strengt meine Augen/mich an — all this reading is or puts a strain on my eyes/is a strain (for me)
alle Kräfte anstrengen — to use all one's strength or (geistig) faculties
sein Gedächtnis anstrengen — to rack one's brains
See:→ auch angestrengt2) (JUR)eine Klage/einen Prozess anstrengen — to initiate or institute proceedings (gegen against)
2. vrto make an effort; (körperlich auch) to exert oneselfsich mehr/sehr anstrengen — to make more of an effort/a big effort
sich übermäßig anstrengen — to make too much of an effort; (körperlich auch) to overexert oneself
sich anstrengen, etw zu tun — to make an effort to do sth, to try hard to do sth
unsere Gastgeberin hatte sich sehr angestrengt — our hostess had gone to or had taken a lot of trouble
* * *1) (to force (oneself) to make an effort: Please exert yourselves.) exert2) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) strain* * *an|stren·genI. vr1. (sich intensiv einsetzen)2. (sich besondere Mühe geben)sich akk sehr \anstrengen, etw zu tun to go to [or take] a lot of trouble to do sth [or in doing sthII. vt▪ jdn \anstrengen to tire sb outdas viele Lesen strengt meine Augen an all this reading puts a strain on my eyes2. (intensiv beanspruchen)▪ etw \anstrengen to strain sthseinen Geist/die Muskeln \anstrengen to exert one's mind/musclesalle Kräfte \anstrengen to use all one's strength▪ jdn [sehr] \anstrengen to [over]tax sb* * *1.sich anstrengen, etwas zu tun — make an effort to do something
2.sich mehr/sehr anstrengen — make more of an effort/a great effort
transitives Verb1) (anspannen) strain <eyes, ears, voice>alle seine Kräfte anstrengen — make every effort; (körperlich) use all one's strength
2) (strapazieren) strain, put a strain on < eyes>jemanden [zu sehr] anstrengen — be [too much of] a strain on somebody
* * *anstrengen (trennb, hat -ge-)B. v/t1.sein Gedächtnis anstrengen rack one’s brains;alle Kräfte anstrengen use all one’s strength, strain every muscle;2. JUR:einen Prozess anstrengen (gegen jemanden) initiate ( oder commence) proceedings (against sb), bring an action( against sb)übermäßig anstrengen overtax, overexert;das strengt an it’s hard work;das schlechte Licht strengt die Augen an the poor light puts a strain on ( oder is bad for) the eyes* * *1.sich anstrengen, etwas zu tun — make an effort to do something
2.sich mehr/sehr anstrengen — make more of an effort/a great effort
transitives Verb1) (anspannen) strain <eyes, ears, voice>alle seine Kräfte anstrengen — make every effort; (körperlich) use all one's strength
2) (strapazieren) strain, put a strain on < eyes>jemanden [zu sehr] anstrengen — be [too much of] a strain on somebody
* * *v.to strain v. -
4 Anstrengung
f1. (Strapaze) strain, stress; die Reise war mit großen körperlichen Anstrengungen verbunden the journey ( oder trip) involved severe physical exertion ( oder hardship)2. (Bemühung) effort; weitS. auch endeavo(u)r; mit äußerster Anstrengung by a supreme effort; ohne Anstrengung effortlessly; Anstrengungen machen make efforts; die Regierung macht Anstrengungen, die Arbeitslosenzahlen zu senken the government is doing it’s best to lower the unemployment figures* * *die Anstrengunglabour; labor; strenuousness; endeavour; tension; effort; strain; endeavor; struggle* * *Ạn|stren|gungf -, -eneffort; (= Strapaze) straingroße Anstrengungen machen — to make every effort
Anstrengungen machen, etw zu tun — to make an effort to do sth
mit äußerster/letzter Anstrengung — with very great/one last effort
* * *die1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) effort2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) effort4) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) strain* * *An·stren·gung<-, -en>f2. (Bemühung) effortmit äußerster [o letzter] \Anstrengung with one last effort\Anstrengungen/einige \Anstrengungen machen, etw zu tun to make an effort/several efforts to do sth, to try [several times] to do sth* * *die; Anstrengung, Anstrengungen1) (Einsatz) effortgroße Anstrengungen machen, etwas zu tun — make every effort to do something
2) (Strapaze) strain* * *1. (Strapaze) strain, stress;die Reise war mit großen körperlichen Anstrengungen verbunden the journey ( oder trip) involved severe physical exertion ( oder hardship)mit äußerster Anstrengung by a supreme effort;ohne Anstrengung effortlessly;Anstrengungen machen make efforts;die Regierung macht Anstrengungen, die Arbeitslosenzahlen zu senken the government is doing it’s best to lower the unemployment figures* * *die; Anstrengung, Anstrengungen1) (Einsatz) effortgroße Anstrengungen machen, etwas zu tun — make every effort to do something
2) (Strapaze) strain* * *f.effort n.endeavour n.strain n.strenuousness n. -
5 bemüht
I P.P. bemühenII Adj.1. bemüht sein zu (+ Inf.) take care to (+ Inf.) stärker: be at pains to (+ Inf.) eifrig: be anxious to (+ Inf.) wir sind stets um das Wohl unserer Gäste bemüht we make every effort to ensure the comfort and welfare of our guests* * *be|müht [bə'myːt]adjum etw bemǘht sein, darum bemǘht sein, etw zu tun — to be at pains to do sth, to endeavour (Brit) or endeavor (US) to do sth
See:→ auch bemühen* * *be·mühtadj keen▪ [darum] \bemüht sein, etw zu tun, um etw akk \bemüht sein to try hard [or form endeavour] [or be at pains] to do sth* * *B. adj1.bemüht sein zu (+inf) take care to (+inf) stärker: be at pains to (+inf) eifrig: be anxious to (+inf)wir sind stets um das Wohl unserer Gäste bemüht we make every effort to ensure the comfort and welfare of our guests -
6 Bestreben
n; -s, kein Pl. endeavo(u)r, effort; (Ziel) aim; stärker: desire; es ist sein Bestreben zu (+ Inf.) he is endeavo(u)ring to (+ Inf.) in dem Bestreben zu (+ Inf.) in an attempt ( oder effort) to (+ Inf.), while trying to (+ Inf.)* * *das Bestrebenendeavor; effort; trend; endeavour* * *Be|stre|benntendeavour (Brit), endeavor (US)im or in seinem Bestrében, dem Fußgänger auszuweichen — in his efforts or attempts or endeavo(u)rs to avoid the pedestrian
* * *(an attempt: He succeeded in his endeavour to climb the Everest.) endeavour* * *Be·stre·benes war immer mein \Bestreben gewesen, euch gute Manieren beizubringen I have always tried to teach you good mannersdas \Bestreben haben, etw zu tun to make every effort [or form take pains] to do sthim \Bestreben/in jds dat \Bestreben, etw zu tun in the attempt to do sth, in his/her attempt [or efforts pl] [or endeavours pl] to do sth* * *das endeavour[s pl.]* * *in dem Bestreben zu (+inf) in an attempt ( oder effort) to (+inf), while trying to (+inf) bestrebt adj:Bestreben sein zu (+inf) endeavour to (+inf), be anxious to (+inf) Bestrebung f; meist pl endeavour, attempt, effort(s pl);es sind Bestrebenen im Gange, die Mehrwertsteuer zu erhöhen moves are afoot ( oder efforts are being made) to increase value-added tax* * *das endeavour[s pl.]* * *n.attempt n.effort n.efforts n.endeavor n.endeavour n. -
7 bestrebt
* * *anxious* * *be|strebt [bə'ʃtreːpt]adjwir waren immer bestrébt,... — we have always endeavo(u)red..., it has always been our endeavo(u)r...
* * *(wanting very much (to do etc something): He's very anxious to please.) anxious* * *be·strebtadj keen, eager▪ \bestrebt sein, etw zu tun to be keen [or eager] to do sth, to make every effort [or form a. to endeavour [or AM -vor]] to do sth* * *bestrebt sein, etwas zu tun — endeavour to do something
* * *in dem Bestreben zu (+inf) in an attempt ( oder effort) to (+inf), while trying to (+inf) bestrebt adj:Bestreben sein zu (+inf) endeavour to (+inf), be anxious to (+inf) Bestrebung f; meist pl endeavour, attempt, effort(s pl);es sind Bestrebenen im Gange, die Mehrwertsteuer zu erhöhen moves are afoot ( oder efforts are being made) to increase value-added tax* * *bestrebt sein, etwas zu tun — endeavour to do something
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