No. 245 in Greek
προσπάθεια
"Προσπάθεια" means "effort" or "attempt" in English.
In a sentence
Έκανε μεγάλη προσπάθεια να ολοκληρώσει το έργο.
He made a great effort to complete the project.
In this sentence, 'προσπάθεια' is used to mean 'effort' in the sense of making an attempt to achieve something specific.
Κάθε μικρή προσπάθεια οδηγεί σε πρόοδο.
Every small effort leads to progress.
Here, 'προσπάθεια' refers to individual attempts or actions contributing towards improvement or success.
Η προσπάθεια είναι σημαντική για την επίτευξη των στόχων μας.
Effort is important for achieving our goals.
In this example, 'προσπάθεια' is used in a more abstract and general sense to convey the concept of striving or exertion toward goals.
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