努力 → ☊ 
Mühe 
sự cố gắng sự nỗ lực 
effort like: Nỗ lực → →
to put effort into this struggle ☊ 
bỏ công sức trong nỗ lực này ☊ in an attempt to ☊ trong nỗ lực để ☊ 
sich bemühen ☊ cố gắng, nỗ lực ☊ 
努力 ☊ nǔ lì sich bemühen ☊ cố gắng, nỗ lực ☊ ☊ die Anstrengung ☊ nỗ lực, cố gắng ☊ ☊ attempt to do sth: Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs. ☊ attempt ☊
attempt at sth/at doing sth: The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise. ☊ attempt ☊
his attempt on the world land speed record ☊ attempt ☊
a world-record attempt ☊ attempt ☊
That wasn't bad for a first attempt. ☊ not bad ☊
It was good to see her finally reaping the benefits (= enjoying the results) of all her hard work. ☊ benefit ☊
concentrate sth (on sth/on doing sth): I decided to concentrate all my efforts on finding somewhere to live. ☊ concentrate ☊
The story concerns the prince's efforts to rescue Pamina. ☊ concern ☊
I made a conscious effort to get there on time. ☊ conscious ☊
control sth: government attempts to control immigration ☊ control ☊
I can't take all the credit for the show's success—it was a team effort. ☊ credit ☊
Her suicide attempt was really a cry for help. ☊ cry ☊
a desperate bid for freedom ☊ desperate ☊
She clung to the edge in a desperate attempt to save herself. ☊ desperate ☊
Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it. ☊ despite ☊
a determined effort to stop smoking ☊ determined ☊
The team's success was largely due to her efforts. ☊ due ☊
You should put more effort into your work. ☊ effort ☊
A lot of effort has gone into making this event a success. ☊ effort ☊
The company has invested a great deal of time and effort in setting up new training schemes. ☊ effort ☊
It's a long climb to the top, but well worth the effort. ☊ effort ☊
Getting up this morning was quite an effort (= it was difficult). ☊ effort ☊
With (an) effort (= with difficulty) she managed to stop herself laughing. ☊ effort ☊
a determined/real/special effort ☊ effort ☊
I didn't really feel like going out, but I am glad I made the effort. ☊ effort ☊
effort (to do sth): The company has laid off 150 workers in an effort to save money. ☊ effort ☊
The local clubs are making every effort to interest more young people. ☊ effort ☊
We need to make a concerted effort to finish on time. ☊ effort ☊
I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts. ☊ effort ☊
With an effort of will he resisted the temptation. ☊ effort ☊
The project was a joint/group effort. ☊ effort ☊
fail in sth: I failed in my attempt to persuade her. ☊ fail ☊
The attempt was doomed to failure. ☊ failure ☊
All my efforts ended in failure. ☊ failure ☊
I often wonder what future generations will make of our efforts. ☊ generation ☊
He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions. ☊ genuine ☊
The report was a joint effort (= we worked on it together). ☊ joint ☊
He's making a big effort now, and I hope it lasts. ☊ last ☊
Several attempts have been made on the President's life (= several people have tried to kill him). ☊ life ☊
The work was done with the minimum amount of effort. ☊ minimum ☊
He passed the exams with the minimum of effort. ☊ minimum ☊
Their efforts were painful to watch. ☊ painful ☊
Is this all the payment I get for my efforts? ☊ payment ☊
'Is it worth the effort?' 'Speaking personally, yes.' ☊ personally ☊
Their efforts to exercise collective bargaining power against multinational companies have failed. ☊ power ☊
Efforts to preserve the peace have failed. ☊ preserve ☊
He was making a real effort to be nice to her. ☊ real ☊
The marriage failed despite repeated attempts to save it. ☊ repeated ☊
a rescue attempt/operation ☊ rescue ☊
She steadfastly resisted all attempts to help her. ☊ resist ☊
Attempts are being made to resolve the problem of security in schools. ☊ resolve ☊
Strike action should be regarded as a last resort, when all attempts to negotiate have failed. ☊ resort ☊
Winning the match was just reward for the effort the team had made. ☊ reward ☊
reward sb for sth: She was rewarded for her efforts with a cash bonus. ☊ reward ☊
a sales drive/campaign (= a special effort to sell more) ☊ sale ☊
a sincere attempt to resolve the problem ☊ sincere ☊
Attempts to find a solution have failed. ☊ solution ☊
Attempts are being made to solve the problem of waste disposal. ☊ solve ☊
spend sth on sth: She spends too much effort on things that don't matter. ☊ spend ☊
Not brilliant, Robyn, but I'll give you ten out of ten for effort. ☊ ten out of ten (for sth) ☊
efforts to build a united Europe ☊ united ☊
His efforts to get a job proved unsuccessful. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
She made several unsuccessful attempts to see him. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
efforts to control urban sprawl (= the spread of city buildings into the countryside) ☊ urban ☊
She made a visible effort to control her anger. ☊ visible ☊
Was it worth the effort? ☊ worth ☊