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προσπάθεια
effort /proˈspafja/
nounA2#621 most common
Also: attempt, endeavor
Example sentences
Κάνω μια προσπάθεια να μάθω ελληνικά.
I make an effort to learn Greek.
Η προσπάθεια του ήταν πολύ μεγάλη.
His effort was very great.
Πρέπει να κάνουμε περισσότερη προσπάθεια για να πετύχουμε.
We need to make more effort to succeed.
Η προσπάθεια που καταβάλλεις είναι σημαντική.
The effort you put in is important.
Μετά από πολλές προσπάθειες, κατάφερα να ολοκληρώσω το έργο.
After many efforts, I managed to complete the project.
Η προσπάθεια για την προστασία του περιβάλλοντος είναι απαραίτητη.
The effort for environmental protection is necessary.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | προσπάθεια | προσπάθειες |
| Genitive | προσπάθειας | προσπαθειών |
| Accusative | προσπάθεια | προσπάθειες |
| Vocative | προσπάθεια | προσπάθειες |
Word family
Etymology
The Modern Greek word "προσπάθεια" meaning "effort" is derived from the verb "προσπαθώ" (pros-patho), which means "to strive" or "to try." This verb is composed of the prefix "προς-" (pros-) meaning "towards" and the verb "παθώ" (patho) meaning "to suffer" or "to experience." The word "παθώ" itself comes from the Ancient Greek "πάσχω" (pascho), which means "to suffer" or "to undergo." Over time, "προσπάθεια" came to signify the exertion or effort involved in striving towards a goal.
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