Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese esforçar, from Vulgar Latin *exfortiāre, ultimately from Latin fortis (strong).

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  • IPA(key): [esfoɾˈθaɾ], (western) [esfoɾˈsaɾ]

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esforzar (first-person singular present esforzo, first-person singular preterite esforcei, past participle esforzado)

  1. (pronominal) to encourage; to exert oneself
  2. (transitive) to force
  3. (transitive) to rape
  4. (transitive, dated) to encourage, strengthen
  5. (intransitive, dated) to take courage, gather strength

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *exfortiāre, ultimately from Latin fortis (strong). Or, by surface analysis, es- +‎ forzar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /esfoɾˈθaɾ/ [es.foɾˈθaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /esfoɾˈsaɾ/ [es.foɾˈsaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧for‧zar

Verb

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esforzar (first-person singular present esfuerzo, first-person singular preterite esforcé, past participle esforzado)

  1. (transitive) to encourage
  2. (transitive) to strain, struggle
  3. (reflexive) to strive
  4. (reflexive) to attempt

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