exertion (redirected from exertions)

ex·er·tion  (g-zûrshn)

n.

The act or an instance of exerting, especially a strenuous effort.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

exertion - use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion" elbow grease, effort, travail, sweat toil, labor, labour - productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill" struggle - strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her" difficulty, trouble - an effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty" least effort, least resistance - the least effortful way to do something straining, strain - an intense or violent exertion exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout - the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit" pull - a sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it" diligence, application - a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application" overkill - any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal supererogation - an effort above and beyond the call of duty overexertion - excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results detrition, friction, rubbing - effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure

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exertion

noun

1. effort, action, exercise, struggle, industry, labour, trial, pains, stretch, strain, endeavour, toil, travail (literary), elbow grease (facetious) panting from the exertion of climbing the stairs

2. use, exercise, application, employment, bringing to bear, utilization the exertion of legislative power

Translations

exertion [ɪgˈzɜːʃən] N → esfuerzo m; (= overdoing things) → esfuerzo m excesivo, trabajo m excesivo

exertion [ɪgˈzɜː^rʃ^ən]

n (= physical effort) → effort m exertions

npl (= efforts) → efforts mpl

exertion

n

(= effort) → Anstrengung f; by one’s own exertions → durch eigene Anstrengungen

(of force, strength) → Anwendung f, → Einsatz m; (of authority) → Aufgebot nt, → Einsatz m; (of influence, power, control) → Ausübung f; the exertion of force/pressure on something → die Ausübung von Kraft/Druck auf etw (acc); rugby requires strenuous physical exertion → Rugby fordert unermüdlichen körperlichen Einsatz; after the day’s exertions → nach des Tages Mühen

exertion [ɪgˈzɜːʃ/ən] n → sforzo

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exertion [ɪgˈzɜːʃ/ən] n → sforzo