exertion
part of speech
noun (exertion, exertions)
meaning for a pupil
1) Hard physical or mental effort. tree →
2) Using strength or power to do something. tree →
sense in the lessons
In PE and health lessons: after exertion your heart beats faster, you breathe hard and sweat. In stories: «red-faced with exertion», «panting from the exertion». In science, exerting a force means pushing or pulling.
examples
- She was out of breath from the exertion of the race. tree →
- His face was red with exertion. tree →
- After all that exertion, we needed a drink of water. tree →
- Climbing the hill took a lot of exertion. tree →
- Rest after heavy exertion. tree →
- The exertion of carrying the boxes made him tired. tree →
- In that way I may be able to kill them without much exertion.” tree →
note
Mostly uncountable; plural «exertions» means a lot of efforts. Verb: exert (exert a force, exert yourself). Safety: drink water and rest after hard exertion, especially in heat.
Trees and pragmatics
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