bestreben

See also: Bestreben

German

Etymology

be- + streben

Pronunciation

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Verb

bestreben (third-person singular simple present bestrebt, past tense bestrebte, past participle bestrebt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to endeavor, to be eager
    Sie bestrebte sich vergebens, ein Stipendium zu bekommen, weil ihr Studienerfolg nicht besonders war.
    She tried in vain to get a scholarship, because her academic success was nothing special.

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