L'effort
Example: L'effort est important pour réussir à l'école.
Definition
"L'effort" refers to the physical or mental energy exerted to achieve a goal or complete a task. It emphasizes the importance of persistence and hard work, as in the example phrase where "l'effort" is crucial for success in school.
Etymology
"L'effort" comes from the Old French word 'effort', derived from the Latin 'exfortis', combining 'ex-' meaning 'out' and 'fortis' meaning 'strong'. Did you know? The word implies putting out strength or energy to overcome challenges.
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"L'effort" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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