good effort

ɡʊd ˈɛfərt

Definition

Definition of good effort - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

achievementattempt that is praiseworthy

She made a good effort to finish the race.
The project was a good effort despite the challenges.
Your good effort in the competition was noted.

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Expressions with good

do good

have a positive effect

Eating healthy does good for your body..

for good

adv.

permanently, with no intention of reversal

He moved abroad for good..

good catch

successful action of catching a ball in sports

That was a good catch by the outfielder.

good going

exp.

expression of approval or praise for success

Good going on finishing the project early!

in a good mood

adj.

feeling happy and positive

She was in a good mood after hearing the news.

a good ear for music

talent for understanding and appreciating music

His good ear for music makes him a great composer.

Expressions with effort

all-out effort

attempt using every possible resource energy and determination

They made an all-out effort to finish the project before Friday.

last-ditch effort

desperate attempt when everything else failed

In a last-ditch effort, they tried to negotiate with the kidnappers.

last-gasp effort

final attempt made in a desperate situation

The team made a last-gasp effort to win the game.

Herculean effort

task requiring great strength or effort

Building the bridge was a Herculean effort.

spare no effort

do everything possible to achieve a goal

She will spare no effort to win the competition.

A for effort

recognition of effort despite failure

He got an A for effort in trying to fix the sink.

persistent effort pays off

exp.

consistent hard work leads to success

She believes that persistent effort pays off in the long run.

waste no effort

act with maximum efficiency and focus

He wasted no effort in completing the project ahead of schedule.

requiring a Herculean effort

adj.

demanding great strength or effort

The project was requiring a Herculean effort to complete on time.

Trojan effort

very determined and hardworking attempt

Her Trojan effort in completing the project was commendable.

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investment pays off

exp.

hard work

time or effort used earlier later brings good results

nice try

exp.

sincere

used to acknowledge a good effort

worth one's while

adj.

benefit value

good or rewarding enough to make the effort worthwhile

earn back

relationship

regain trust respect or similar feelings through effort or good actions

drop into one's lap

unexpected gift

receive something good without effort

reap the reward

benefit effort

get something good because of past effort

scrub up well

appearance

look good after making an effort to clean and groom oneself

she's a natural

talented person

someone very good at something without effort

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French:bel effort, ...
German:gute Anstrengung, ...
Italian:buon impegno, ...
Spanish:buen esfuerzo, ...
Portuguese:bom esforço, ...
Chinese:不错的努力, ...
Japanese:良い努力, ...
Arabic:محاولة جيدة, ...
Hebrew:מַאֲמָץ טוֹב, ...
Russian:хорошее усилие, ...
Ukrainian:гарна спроба, ...
Hindi:सराहनीय प्रयास, ...
Bengali:প্রশংসনীয় প্রচেষ্টা, ...
Catalan:esforç, ...
Czech:chvályhodná snaha, ...
Danish:god indsats, ...
Dutch:goede poging, ...
Greek:καλή προσπάθεια, ...
Hungarian:erőfeszítés, ...
Khmer:ការខិតខំប្រឹងប្រែងគួរឱ្យសរសើរ, ...
Korean:좋은 노력, ...
Persian:کوشش قابل تحسین, ...
Polish:dobra próba, ...
Portuguese (BR):bom esforço, ...
Romanian:efort bun, ...
Swedish:bra insats, ...
Thai:ความพยายามที่น่าชื่นชม, ...
Turkish:iyi çaba, ...
Vietnamese:cố gắng đáng khen, ...

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Definition of good effort - Reverso English Dictionary

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