s'appliquer

Enfant, il avait été dans l'incapacité de répéter les mots qu'il s'était appliqué à apprendre pour s'adresser à une assemblée de parents et de professeurs.
As a child he was unable to find his carefully written speech as he stepped up to address a crowd of parents and teachers.
Si il s'était appliqué, il serai devenu un docteur.
If he applied himself, he could've been a doctor.
Le Comité a noté aussi que le Département s'était appliqué plus énergiquement à contrôler la mise en œuvre de ses propres recommandations.
In addition, the Board noted that the Audit and Inspection Department had become more proactive in the monitoring of recommendations issued by it.
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