at·tempt ( -t mpt )tr.v. at·tempt·ed, at·tempt·ing, at·tempts 1. To try to perform, make, or achieve: attempted to read the novel in one sitting; attempted a difficult dive. 2. Archaic To tempt. 3. Archaic To attack with the intention of subduing. n. 1. An effort or a try. 2. An attack; an assault: an attempt on someone's life. [Middle English attempten, from Old French attempter, from Latin attempt  re : ad-, ad- + temptre, to test.]at·tempt a·ble adj.at·tempt er n. |
attempt [əˈtɛmpt]
vb (tr)
1. to make an effort (to do something) or to achieve (something); try
2. to try to surmount (an obstacle)
3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Mountaineering) to try to climb they will attempt the north wall of the Eiger
4. Archaic to attack
5. Archaic to tempt
n
1. an endeavour to achieve something; effort
2. a result of an attempt or endeavour
3. an attack, esp with the intention to kill an attempt on his life
[from Old French attempter, from Latin attemptāre to strive after, from tentāre to try]
attemptable adj
attempter n
Usage: Attempt should not be used in the passive when followed by an infinitive: attempts were made to find a solution (not a solution was attempted to be found)
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  attempt - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"batting - (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base best - the supreme effort one can make; "they did their best" worst - the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of; "it was the worst he had ever done on a test" activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" bid, play - an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention" fling, go, offer, whirl, crack, pass - a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl" essay - a tentative attempt foray - an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence); "scientists' forays into politics" contribution, share, part - the part played by a person in bringing about a result; "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all did their share of the work" liberation - the attempt to achieve equal rights or status; "she worked for women's liberation" mug's game - a futile or unprofitable endeavor power play, squeeze play, squeeze - an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power; "she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away" seeking - an attempt to acquire or gain something stab, shot - informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting" shot - an attempt to score in a game struggle, battle - an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition" takeover attempt - an attempt to take control of a corporation |
| 2. | attempt - the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life" crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" assault - a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped | |
| Verb | 1. |  attempt - make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"pick up the gauntlet, take a dare - be dared to do something and attempt it act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" struggle, fight - make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath" have a go, give it a try - make an attempt at something; "I never sat on a horse before but I'll give it a go" grope - search blindly or uncertainly; "His mind groped to make the connection" endeavor, endeavour, strive - attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy" give it a try, give it a whirl - try; "let's give it a whirl!" adventure, gamble, run a risk, take a chance, take chances, risk, chance, hazard - take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling" lay on the line, put on the line, risk - expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong" |
| 2. |  attempt - enter upon an activity or enterprise |
attempt
verb
try, seek, aim, struggle, tackle, take on, experiment, venture, undertake, essay, strive, endeavour, have a go at (informal), make an effort, make an attempt, have a crack at, have a shot at (informal), try your hand at, do your best to, jump through hoops (informal), have a stab at (informal), take the bit between your teeth We attempted to do something like that here.
Translations
attempt [əˈtempt]
A. N
1. (= try) → intento m
we'll do it or die in the attempt → lo haremos o moriremos en el intento
at the first attempt → en el primer intento
this is my first attempt → es la primera vez que lo intento
after several attempts they gave up → tras varios intentos or varias tentativas, se dieron por vencidos
we had to give up the attempt → tuvimos que renunciar a la empresa
it was a good attempt → fue un esfuerzo digno de alabanza
to make an attempt to do sth → hacer una tentativa de hacer algo, intentar hacer algo
he made no attempt to help → ni siquiera intentó ayudar
he made two attempts at it → lo intentó dos veces
to make an attempt on the record → tratar de batir el récord
to make an attempt on the summit → tratar de llegar a la cumbre
we'll do it or die in the attempt → lo haremos o moriremos en el intento
at the first attempt → en el primer intento
this is my first attempt → es la primera vez que lo intento
after several attempts they gave up → tras varios intentos or varias tentativas, se dieron por vencidos
we had to give up the attempt → tuvimos que renunciar a la empresa
it was a good attempt → fue un esfuerzo digno de alabanza
to make an attempt to do sth → hacer una tentativa de hacer algo, intentar hacer algo
he made no attempt to help → ni siquiera intentó ayudar
he made two attempts at it → lo intentó dos veces
to make an attempt on the record → tratar de batir el récord
to make an attempt on the summit → tratar de llegar a la cumbre
attempt [əˈtɛmpt]
n → tentative f
She gave up after several attempts → Elle y a renoncé après plusieurs tentatives.
an attempt to do sth → une tentative de faire qch
to make no attempt to do sth → ne rien faire pour faire qch
He made no attempt to help me → Il n'a rien fait pour m'aider.
an attempt at sth
He made an attempt at humour → Il a essayé de faire de l'humour., Il a essayé de plaisanter.
at the first attempt → du premier coup, à la première tentative
on the first attempt (during) → lors de la première tentative
to make an attempt on sb's life → attenter à la vie de qn
She gave up after several attempts → Elle y a renoncé après plusieurs tentatives.
an attempt to do sth → une tentative de faire qch
to make no attempt to do sth → ne rien faire pour faire qch
He made no attempt to help me → Il n'a rien fait pour m'aider.
an attempt at sth
He made an attempt at humour → Il a essayé de faire de l'humour., Il a essayé de plaisanter.
at the first attempt → du premier coup, à la première tentative
on the first attempt (during) → lors de la première tentative
to make an attempt on sb's life → attenter à la vie de qn
attempt
vt → versuchen; smile, conversation → den Versuch machen or unternehmen zu; task, job → sich versuchen an (+dat); attempted murder → Mordversuch m; attempted suicide → Selbstmordversuch m
n → Versuch m; (on sb’s life) → (Mord)anschlag m (→ on auf +acc); an attempt on Mount Everest/the record → ein Versuch, Mount Everest zu bezwingen/den Rekord zu brechen; an attempt at a joke/at doing something → ein Versuch, einen Witz zu machen/etw zu tun; to make an attempt on somebody’s life → einen Anschlag auf jdn or jds Leben verüben; to make an attempt at doing something or to do something → versuchen, etw zu tun; he made no attempt to help us → er unternahm keinen Versuch, uns zu helfen; at the first attempt → auf Anhieb, beim ersten Versuch; in the attempt → dabei
attempt [əˈtɛmpt]
attempt [əˈtɛmpt]
1. n (try) → tentativo
he made no attempt to help → non ha (neanche) tentato or cercato di aiutare
to make an attempt on sb's life → attentare alla vita di qn
he made no attempt to help → non ha (neanche) tentato or cercato di aiutare
to make an attempt on sb's life → attentare alla vita di qn
2. vt to attempt sth/to do sth → tentare qc/di fare qc
he attempted the exam → ha tentato l'esame
attempted murder (Law) → tentato omicidio
he attempted the exam → ha tentato l'esame
attempted murder (Law) → tentato omicidio
attempt [əˈtɛmpt]
v attempt [əˈtempt]
to try He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam. probeer يُحاوِل опивам се pokusit se (o), zkusit forsøge; forsøge sig på versuchen αποπειρώμαι, επιχειρώ intentar, tratar de üritama کوشیدن؛ سعی کردن yrittää tenter, s'attaquer à לְנסוֹת प्रयास करना pokušaj megkísérel mencoba reyna, gera tilraun tentare 試みる 시도하다 bandyti mēģināt mencuba trachten, proberen forsøke (seg på) próbować tentar a încerca, a aborda пытаться pokúsiť sa (o) poskusiti, spoprijeti se pokušati försöka พยายาม kalkışmak, teşebbüs etmek 試圖 пробувати, намагатися کوشش کرنا cố gắng 试图
n
1 a try They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away. poging مُحاوَلَه опит pokus forsøg der Versuch απόπειρα tentativa, intento katse کوشش؛ سعی yritys tentative נִסיוֹן @@@נִיסיוֹן$$$ प्रयास pokušaj kísérlet usaha tilraun tentativo 企て 시도 bandymas mēģinājums percubaan poging forsøk próba, usiłowanie tentativa tentativă попытка pokus poskus pokušaj försök ความพยายาม girişim, teşebbüs 企圖 спроба; намагання کوشش ، سعی sự nỗ lực 企图
2 an attack They made an attempt on his life but he survived. aanval هُجوم، مُحاولَة (قتل) атака atentát angreb; drabsforsøg das Attentat απόπειρα εναντίον κπ., επίθεση atentado kallaletung حمله کردن hyökkäys attentat נִיסיוֹן הִתנַקשוּת हमला napasti merénylet serangan tilræði attentato 襲撃 공격 pasikėsinimas uzbrukums; slepkavības mēģinājums percubaan aanslag angrep, drapsforsøk zamach atentado atentat покушение atentát napad nasrtaj, napad attentat, mordförsök การโจมตี canına kastetme, öldürmeye çalışma 襲擊 замах قاتلانہ حملہ sự tấn công 企图杀害
attempt → محاولة, يُحاوِل pokus, pokusit (se) forsøg, forsøge Versuch, versuchen απόπειρα, επιχειρώ intentar, intento yrittää, yritys tentative, tenter pokušaj, pokušati tentare, tentativo 試み, 試みる 시도, 시도하다 poging, proberen forsøk, forsøke próba, spróbować tentar, tentativa попытка, пытаться försök, försöka ความพยายาม, พยายาม girişim, kalkışmak cố gắng, sự cố gắng 尝试, 试图
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