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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. exert [Brit ɪɡˈzəːt, ɛɡˈzəːt, Am ɪɡˈzərt] VB trans

exert pressure, influence
exercer (on sur)
exert force
employer
to exert every effort
faire tout son possible (to do pour faire)

II. to exert oneself VB refl

to exert oneself refl:

to exert oneself
se fatiguer
you shouldn't exert yourself
tu ne devrais pas faire trop d'efforts
don't exert yourself! iron
ne te fatigue pas!
to exert undue influence over sb
intimider qn
to exert/put pressure on sth
exercer une/faire pression sur qc
to exert a pull over sb
exercer une certaine influence sur qn
French
French
English
English
user de contrainte à l'égard de qn
to exert ou put pressure on sb
rayonner ville, pays, cité:
to exert its influence, to hold sway (sur over, dans throughout)
exercer pression, force, influence, contrôle, autorité
to exert (sur on)

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
French
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exert [ɪgˈzɜ:t, Am -ˈzɜ:rt] VB trans

1. exert (apply):

exert control, pressure
exercer
to exert (one's) influence
jouer de son influence

2. exert (make an effort):

to exert oneself (make an effort)
se donner du mal
when I express/exert myself
quand je m'exprime/m'exerce
French
French
English
English
avoir/exercer de l'ascendant sur qn
to have/exert influence over sb
avoir/exercer de l'influence sur qn/qc
to have/exert influence over sb/sth
exercer pression, autorité
to exert
in the PONS Dictionary
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English
French
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exert [ɪg·ˈzɜrt] VB trans

1. exert (apply):

exert control, pressure
exercer
to exert (one's) influence
jouer de son influence

2. exert (make an effort):

to exert oneself (make an effort)
se donner du mal
when I express/exert myself
quand je m'exprime/m'exerce
French
French
English
English
avoir/exercer de l'influence sur qn/qc
to have/exert influence over sb/sth
exercer pression, autorité
to exert
Present
Iexert
youexert
he/she/itexerts
weexert
youexert
theyexert
Past
Iexerted
youexerted
he/she/itexerted
weexerted
youexerted
theyexerted
Present Perfect
Ihaveexerted
youhaveexerted
he/she/ithasexerted
wehaveexerted
youhaveexerted
theyhaveexerted
Past Perfect
Ihadexerted
youhadexerted
he/she/ithadexerted
wehadexerted
youhadexerted
theyhadexerted
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