प्रयास (prayaas)
noun
A single-sense noun meaning 'effort' or 'attempt' -- a slightly formal, Sanskritic word you will meet constantly in news, speeches, and school essays, though it is common enough in everyday careful speech too.
Sense
1
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effort, attempt
noun, masculine Commonly paired with the verb करना (karnaa) -- प्रयास करना (prayaas karnaa, 'to make an effort') -- functioning much like कोशिश करना (koshish karnaa) but with a more formal register.
Synonyms: कोशिश (koshish), मेहनत (mehnat, focuses on hard work rather than a single attempt), चेष्टा (cheshtaa, literary)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will hear प्रयास (prayaas) constantly on the evening news -- सरकार का प्रयास है (sarkaar kaa prayaas hai, 'the government's effort is...') -- it has that slightly official, earnest ring, the vocabulary of speeches and editorials rather than casual chat over chai. In daily conversation among friends, कोशिश (koshish) is far more natural; reach for प्रयास (prayaas) when you want to sound a touch more formal or deliberate.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often default to कोशिश (koshish) in every context; प्रयास (prayaas) is the word you will hear in news reports, government announcements, and formal writing, so recognizing it there matters even if you speak with कोशिश (koshish). 2) It takes करना (karnaa), not कोई और verb -- साय़ास किया (prayaas kiyaa, 'made an effort') is the natural collocation, not प्रयास हुआ (prayaas huaa) for a personal attempt.
Sample Sentences:
सरकार का प्रयास है कि सभी को शिक्षा मिले।
The government's effort is that everyone should get education.
(sarkaar kaa prayaas hai ki sabhii ko shikshaa mile।)
उन्होंने इस समस्या को हल करने का हर संभव प्रयास किया।
He made every possible effort to solve this problem.
(unhonne is samasyaa ko hal karne kaa har sambhav prayaas kiyaa।)
टीम लगातार बेहतर प्रदर्शन के लिए प्रयास करती रहती है।
The team keeps continuously making efforts for better performance.
(tiim lagaataar behtar pradarshan ke lie prayaas kartii rahtii hai।)
प्रशासन बाढ़ पीड़ितों की मदद के लिए प्रयास कर रहा है।
The administration is making an effort to help the flood victims.
(prashaasan baadh piiditon kii madad ke lie prayaas kar rahaa hai।)
यदि हम सामूहिक प्रयास करते, तो परिणाम अलग होता।
If we had made a collective effort, the outcome would have been different.
(yadi ham saamoohik prayaas karte, to parinaam alag hotaa।)
इस दिशा में जो प्रयास किए गए हैं, वे सराहनीय हैं।
The efforts that have been made in this direction are commendable.
(is dishaa men jo prayaas kie gae hain, ve saraahniiy hain।)
कृपया इस योजना को सफल बनाने का प्रयास करें।
Please make an effort to make this plan successful.
(kripyaa is yojnaa ko saphal banaane kaa prayaas karen।)
मुझे उम्मीद है कि वे शांति स्थापित करने का प्रयास करेंगे।
I hope that they will make an effort to establish peace.
(mujhe ummiid hai ki ve shaanti sthaapit karne kaa prayaas karenge।)
कंपनी का प्रयास है कि ग्राहकों को बेहतर सेवा दी जाए।
The company's effort is that better service should be given to customers.
(kampnii kaa prayaas hai ki graahkon ko behtar sevaa dii jaae।)
वैज्ञानिकों के निरंतर प्रयासों से यह टीका विकसित हुआ।
This vaccine was developed through the scientists' continuous efforts.
(vaigyaanikon ke nirantar prayaason se yah tiikaa viksit huaa।)
संपादकीय में लिखा था कि देश को एकजुट प्रयासों की आवश्यकता है।
The editorial had written that the country needs united efforts.
(sampaadkiiy men likhaa thaa ki desh ko ekjut prayaason kii aavashyaktaa hai।)
मंत्री ने कहा कि हर स्तर पर प्रयास किए जाने चाहिए।
The minister said that efforts should be made at every level.
(mantrii ne kahaa ki har star par prayaas kie jaane chaahie।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
प्रयास
(prayaas)
(sg.m.oblique):
प्रयास
(prayaas)
(pl.m.direct):
प्रयास
(prayaas)
(pl.m.oblique):
प्रयासों
(prayaason)