pingutama
[ˈpiŋkutɑmɑ]
to make an effort
- verb
- A2
- Actions
Forms
- ma-vorm (dictionary form)
- pingutama
- da-vorm (after another verb)
- pingutada
Present (Olevik)
- mina (ma)
- pingutan
- sina (sa)
- pingutad
- tema (ta)
- pingutab
- meie (me)
- pingutame
- teie (te)
- pingutate
- nemad (nad)
- pingutavad
Past (Minevik)
- mina (ma)
- pingutasin
- sina (sa)
- pingutasid
- tema (ta)
- pingutas
- meie (me)
- pingutasime
- teie (te)
- pingutasite
- nemad (nad)
- pingutasid
Examples
Pead rohkem pingutama.
You need to make more effort.
Ta pingutas väga.
He tried very hard.
Common combinations
eesmärgi nimel pingutama
to work hard toward a goal
lihaseid pingutama
to tense one's muscles
Related words
In Estonian
Suurema jõu või hoolega tegutsema või lihaseid tugevasti kokku tõmbama
Definitions, examples and word forms are partly based on the EKI Combined Dictionary (Eesti Keele Instituut, Sõnaveeb), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Dictio has edited and added to them. Sources and licenses