tú esfuérzate

make an effort, try hard

→ esforzar
esfuérz make an effort + a 2nd-person singular imperative + te Reflexive pronoun
verb · second singular · imperative Rare #39,896
make an effort, try hard Informal singular command (tú). It also includes the reflexive pronoun “te” (“yourself”).
SP: Esfuérzate un poco más y lo conseguirás.
EN: Try a little harder and you’ll achieve it.
Conjugation of esforzar
SingularPlural
First esforzarme —
Second esforzarte —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second esfuérzate —

Vamos, esfuérzate más.

Come on, try harder.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Si quieres que te vaya bien, esfuérzate.

If you want things to go well for you, put in the effort.

Esfuérzate, John.

Do your best, John.

— Incontrolable (I Swear) (2025)

Esfuérzate un poquito más.

Try a little harder.

Esfuérzate.

Strive.

— Incontrolable (I Swear) (2025)

Marion, ¡esfuérzate un poco!

Marion, try a little harder!

— El cielo sobre Berlín (1987)