Anstrengung
dieNouneffort; exertion
English translations
- 01
effort
- 02
exertion
- 03
strain
Word details
- German meaning
- Anstrengung bedeutet die Aufwendung von Kraft oder Energie, um ein Ziel zu erreichen; auch: Bemühung.
- English meaning
- Effort means the expenditure of strength or energy to achieve a goal; also: endeavor.
- Synonym
- Mühe, Bemühung, Kraftaufwand
- German example
- Das Projekt erforderte große Anstrengungen.
- English example
- The project required great effort.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Anstrengung
- Plural Form
- die Anstrengungen
Related words
- Rhabdomyolyse
Rhabdomyolysis
- Kraftakt
Strenuous effort
- Errungenschaft
Achievement
- Kraftvergeudung
Waste of energy
- Beschwerlichkeit
Arduousness
- Dschihad
Jihad means struggle or effort in Islam, often in a religious context. It can refer to the inner struggle against evil, but also to the external struggle to defend Islam.
- Volksbewegung
popular movement
- Plackerei
"Toil" means hard, exhausting work, often without much success.
- keuchen
to pant
- kriegen
to get
- erlangen
to achieve, to obtain
- doublieren
To double
- schnauben
To snort, to pant
- streben
To strive
- erringen
Achieve
- spornen
To spur
- durchschlagen
To break through, to push through, to succeed
- hocharbeiten
To work one's way up
- erwirken
to obtain, to achieve
- eine Schüppe drauflegen
"To put an extra effort" means to make even more effort or do something extra to achieve a goal or improve a situation.
- herreißen
Snatch
- durchwursteln
To muddle through means to struggle through a difficult situation or task somehow, often without a plan or great effort.
- zurückerobern
to recapture, to reclaim, to win back
- abgespannt
Exhausted
- leichtgängig
smooth-running, easy-going
- Aufwand
effort, expense
- Leistung
Performance
- Faulheit
laziness
- Endspurt
final spurt, final sprint
- Muskelkater
Muscle soreness
- bestreben
To strive
- Hantel
Dumbbell
- Bestrebung
Aspiration
- Lactat
Lactate
- Mühsal
Toil refers to strenuous, arduous, and often lengthy work or activity.
- Myoglobinurie
myoglobinuria
- Atembeschwerde
Breathing difficulty refers to difficulties or problems with breathing.
- Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
Development cooperation
- Augenbelastung
Eye strain
- stöhnen
To groan
- erarbeiten
to develop, to earn
- hecheln
To pant
- zurückdrängen
To push back
- losreißen
to tear away
- herausschaffen
To get out, to rescue
- emporsteigen
To ascend means to move upwards, to rise or climb, often with effort or dignity.
- erkämpfen
to fight for
- hinarbeiten
work towards
- hinrücken
to move over, to push
Example sentences with “Anstrengung”
Die Arbeit erfordert viel Anstrengung. (The work requires a lot of effort.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Anstrengung?
The plural is 'Anstrengungen'. It is feminine (die).