TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
effort, s. 1 a Iarracht f. To make an effort to do sth., iarracht a thabhairt ar rud a dhéanamh. F: Make an effort! corraigh tú fhéin! He spares no effort, bíonn sé ar a dhícheall. Hospital financed by voluntary effort, ospidéal a choinnítear suas trí shaothar deonach. b F: You've seen his last effort? an bhfaca tú an saothar is deireanaí aige? 2 Mec: Fórsa gníomhach.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Collective effort, comhiarracht f.
Combined efforts, comhiarrachtaí fpl.
To direct one's efforts to(wards) an end, dícheall a dhéanamh ar chuspóir a bhaint amach.
Earnest effort, dianiarracht f.
Frantic efforts, iarrachtaí sceimhle, buile.
Fruitless efforts, saothar in aisce, gan aird, gan tairbhe, díomhaoin.
Groping efforts, iarrachtaí caocha, bacacha.
He does not grudge his efforts, ní dhéanann sé dhá chuid dá dhícheall.
Increase your efforts, neartaigh ar na maidí.
To repeat an effort, athiarracht a dhéanamh.
United effort, comhiarracht f.
Unremitting efforts, iarracht f gan stad, gan staonadh.
He was unsparing in his efforts, níor choigil sé a dhícheall.
I made the utmost efforts to . . ., rinne mé mo mhíle dícheall chun . . .
Vain efforts, saothar m in aisce.