esforçado

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese esforçado, past participle of esforçar.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.foʁˈsa.du/ , /es.foʁˈsa.du/
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /is.foɾˈsa.du/, /es.foɾˈsa.du/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃ.foʁˈsa.du/ , /eʃ.foʁˈsa.du/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.foɻˈsa.do/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.fuɾˈsa.du/

Adjective

esforçado (feminine esforçada, masculine plural esforçados, feminine plural esforçadas)

showing power and initiative
hard-working; industrious
Synonyms: aplicado, dedicado, denodado, diligente, trabalhador

Antonyms: indolente, preguiçoso, vagabundo

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Participle

esforçado (feminine esforçada, masculine plural esforçados, feminine plural esforçadas)

past participle of esforçar

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