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esforçar

to make an effort, to try hard

i ʃ f u ɾ s a ɾ
es out; thoroughly + forç force, compel + ar Infinitive
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, future tense Rare #39,309
to make an effort, to try hard Usually used reflexively: esforçar-se.
PO: Vou me esforçar mais desta vez.
EN: I'll try harder this time.
Conjugation of esforçar
Past
esforçado
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third — esforcem
Imperative
SingularPlural
Third — esforcem
esforçar
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First esforçar —
Third esforçar —

Nós precisamos nos esforçar mais.

We need to try harder.

Não tive de me esforçar muito.

I didn't have to try very hard.

E começo a me esforçar mais para dar vida ao filme.

And I'm starting to put in more effort to bring the film to life.

— A Noite Americana (1973)

Mas talvez precisemos nos esforçar mais para achar uma amiga para ela.

But perhaps we need to try harder to find a friend for her.

— TÁR (2022)

Não precisei me esforçar muito.

I didn’t have to try very hard.