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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries全力以赴
Pronunciation / Transliteration: quán lì yǐ fù
"为了赢得比赛，我们必须全力以赴。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To use all one's energy, resources, or enthusiasm to achieve something.
"The team decided to go all out for the championship title this year." - 2
To spend money lavishly or make an elaborate effort for a special occasion.
"They went all out for their daughter's wedding, hiring a live orchestra and a gourmet caterer."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb construction combining 'go', the adverb 'all' (meaning completely), and 'out' (meaning to the utmost limit). Dating back to the late 19th century in athletic contexts, it originally referred to runners or oarsmen exerting every ounce of energy until exhaustion, before broadening into general usage to signify maximum effort or lavish expenditure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Go all out" is said worldwide
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se donner à fond
Transliteration: se do-ne a fõ
"Il faut se donner à fond pour réussir ce projet."
alles geben
Transliteration: al-ləs ɡe-bən
"Bei diesem Wettbewerb müssen wir alles geben."
dare il massimo
Transliteration: da-re il mas-si-mo
"Dobbiamo dare il massimo per vincere la partita."
darlo todo
Transliteration: da-rlo to-do
"Los atletas tienen que darlo todo en la pista."
dar o máximo
Transliteration: dar o mak-si-mu
"Precisamos dar o máximo para entregar o projeto no prazo."
पुरी ताक़त लगा देना
Transliteration: puri taaqat laga dena
"परीक्षा में पास होने के लिए उसने अपनी पूरी ताक़त लगा दी।"
全力以赴
Transliteration: quán lì yǐ fù
"为了赢得比赛，我们必须全力以赴。"
전력을 다하다
Transliteration: jeon-ryeok-eul da-ha-da
"우리는 이번 프로젝트에 전력을 다해야 합니다."
全力投球する
Transliteration: zenryoku tōkyū suru
"彼は新しいビジネスの立ち上げに全力投球している。"
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