A fuerza de with Nouns
To express that a goal was achieved through intense effort or repetition, use a fuerza de ("by dint of" or "through sheer"). It is often followed by nouns related to hard work, such as empeño (determination), perseverancia (perseverance), or tesón (tenacity).
| By dint of determination, we have improved a lot this year. | A fuerza de empeño, hemos mejorado mucho este año. |
| Through sheer tenacity, the musicians polished the sound. | A fuerza de tesón, los músicos pulieron el sonido. |
A fuerza de with Infinitives
To focus on the specific action repeated to master a skill or overcome an obstacle, pair a fuerza de directly with an infinitive.
| By dint of practicing, he masters the new skill. | A fuerza de practicar, domina la nueva habilidad. |
| The great merit is achieving mastery by dint of repeating. | El gran mérito es alcanzar la maestría a fuerza de repetir. |
Flexible Placement
Place a fuerza de at the beginning of a sentence to emphasize the effort, or at the end to focus on the final result.
| The artist perfected his art through sheer tireless work. | El artista perfeccionó su arte a fuerza de trabajo incansable. |
| I have polished the technique by dint of training. | He pulido la técnica a fuerza de entrenar. |
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