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Il a fait un grand effort pour réussir.
He made a great effort to succeed.
The exertion of physical or mental energy to achieve a goal or overcome an obstacle
Elle a fourni beaucoup d'efforts pour terminer son projet.
She put in a lot of effort to complete her project.
The word 'effort' is often used to describe the amount of work or energy put into an activity.
'Effort' is often used with the verb 'faire' (to make) as in 'faire un effort'.
From Old French 'esfort', from 'es-' (out) + 'fort' (strong), meaning 'strength' or 'force'.
In French, 'effort' can refer to both physical and mental exertion, similar to its usage in English.