No. 7,146 in Catalan
afanys
"Efforts" or "endeavors."
In a sentence
Els seus afanys per aconseguir el premi van ser recompensats.
His efforts to achieve the prize were rewarded.
Here, 'afanys' is used to describe someone's determined efforts or endeavors toward achieving a goal.
Malgrat els seus afanys, no va poder acabar el projecte a temps.
Despite his efforts, he couldn't finish the project on time.
In this sentence, 'afanys' refers to the persistent attempts made by someone in a challenging situation.
Va superar molts afanys per arribar on és ara.
He overcame many struggles to get to where he is now.
The term 'afanys' in this context conveys the idea of hardships or difficulties one faces and works through.
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