strived

/ˈstɹaɪvd/ verb

simple past and past participle of strive

Word Origin The past tense of strive, from Proto-Germanic *strītaną 'to contend, fight.' Strive originally meant to struggle or make great effort, and the -ed forms the past tense. Related words include strife (the noun form) and the archaic striven (past participle). The root is only in Germanic, no PIE given.

verb simple past and past participle of strive

They strived for years to perfect their craft before opening the studio.

(动词) 奋斗;努力;力争 【奋斗的过去式和过去分词】

他们在开设工作室之前多年来一直努力完善自己的技艺。

(verbo) se esforzó; luchó; se empeñó; se afanó [pasado simple y participio pasado de 'strive' (esforzarse).]

Se esforzaron durante años por perfeccionar su oficio antes de abrir el estudio.

(verbe) s'est efforcé; a lutté; s'est évertué; s'est acharné [Prétérit simple et participe passé du verbe anglais « to strive » (s'efforcer).]

Ils se sont efforcéspendant des années à perfectionner leur art avant d'ouvrir leur studio.

(Verb) bemühte sich; strebte an [Vergangenheitsform und Partizip Perfekt des Verbs *strive* (sich bemühen, streben).]

Sie **strived** jahrelang, ihr Handwerk zu perfektionieren, bevor sie das Atelier eröffneten.

(動詞) 「努力する」の単純過去形および過去分詞

彼らは自分たちのスタジオを開業する前に、長年にわたって技術の完璧な習得に努めた。

(verbo) esforçou-se; empenhou-se; esmerou-se; labutou [Pretérito simples e particípio passado de "strive" (esforçar-se).]

Eles se esforçaram por anos para aperfeiçoar seu ofício antes de abrir o estúdio.

Word parts: striv + ed

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