empeñonoun
Empeño means effort, determination or pledge in English. It is a noun, and the plural is empeños.
- effort
- determination
- pledge
Puso todo su empeño en aprobar el examen.
He put all his effort into passing the exam.
Ella lo estimuló a laburar con más empeño.
She prodded him to work harder.
Con mucho empeño, logró terminar la maratón.
With a lot of determination, he managed to finish the marathon.
La policía está poniendo todo su empeño en investigar el caso.
The police are making every effort to look into the case.
Common forms
| Form | Reading |
|---|---|
| empeños | plural |