Interlingua

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Etymology

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From English effort, French efforcer, Italian sforzare, Spanish esforzar and Portuguese esforçar, all ultimately from Vulgar Latin *exfortiāre.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /e.forˈt͡sjar/, /e.forˈsjar/

Verb

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effortiar se

  1. (reflexive) to strive, to make an effort, to endeavour
    • 1996, Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Interlingua[1], Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights:
      a fin que tote le individuos e tote le organos del societate [] se effortia, per le inseniamento e per le education, a disveloppar le respecto a iste derectos e libertates e a promover [] lor recognoscentia e lor application universal e effective
      to the end that every individual and every organ of society [] strive, by teaching and education, to develop respect for these rights and freedoms and to promote [] their universal and effective recognition and application

Conjugation

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