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me esforcé

I tried hard

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phrase Rare #45,590
I tried hard First-person singular past tense of esforzarse, meaning that the speaker made a strong effort or worked hard.
SP: Me esforcé mucho para terminar el proyecto a tiempo.
EN: I tried hard to finish the project on time.

Cuando yo me enamoré de Eddie me esforcé porque me gustara la pintura.

When I fell in love with Eddie, I made an effort to like painting.

— Locuras de verano (1955)

Durante quince días me esforcé para demostrar eso.

For fifteen days I worked hard to prove that.

Me esforcé más de lo usual, y por eso estoy más cansado.

I worked harder than usual, so I’m more tired.

Como sea, me esforcé al máximo.

Anyway, I did my best.