"exert yourself to do sth" in German to exert yourself to do sth. sich anstrengen, etw. zu tun sich bemühen, etw. zu tun Detailed translations for "exert yourself to do sth" to exert yourself to do sth. to exert yourself to do sth.(also: to make an effort to do sth., to try hard to do sth.) sich anstrengen, etw. zu tun to exert yourself to do sth.(also: to seek to do sth., to make an effort to do sth., to try hard to do sth.) sich bemühen, etw. zu tun