Exertion
/ɪɡˈzɜːʃən/
EN
Physical or mental effort applied to do something
After hours of physical exertion, he finally finished climbing the steep hill.
Etymology
Comes from the Latin 'exertus', the past participle of 'exerere' meaning 'to thrust out, put forth, exercise', entering English in the 17th century.
Translations
简体中文
努力,费力,用力
繁體中文
努力,費力,用力
日本語
努力,尽力,酷使
한국어
노력,수고,힘씀
Deutsch
Anstrengung,Anwendung,Kraftaufwand
Español
esfuerzo,esfuerzo físico,esfuerzo mental
Português
esforço,exercício,empenho
Français
effort,exercice,application
Català
esforç,exercici,aplicació
Tiếng Việt
sự gắng sức,sự cố gắng,sự nỗ lực
Collocations
physical exertionmental exertionstrenuous exertionmuscular exertion
Synonyms
effortlaborstraintoil
Antonyms
restinactivityidlenesslaziness
Related Words
exertexerciseexertiveendeavor