efforts
He is making an effort.
Que tu fasses des efforts pour notre couple.
That you make an effort for our relationship.
— Do the Right Thing (1989)
I'm making an effort.
They are making an effort.
Tu aurais pu faire des efforts avec mon père.
You could have made an effort with my father.
I made an effort.
Je dois faire des efforts, pour tout le monde.
I need to make an effort, for everyone's sake.
— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Il fit des efforts désespérés pour atteindre le rivage.
He made desperate efforts to reach the shore.