attempt (əˈtɛmpt
)
Definitions
verb (tr)
- to make an effort (to do something) or to achieve (something); try
- to try to surmount (an obstacle)
- to try to climb ⇒
they will attempt the north wall of the Eiger
- archaic to attack
- archaic to tempt
noun
- an endeavour to achieve something; effort
- a result of an attempt or endeavour
- an attack, esp with the intention to kill ⇒
an attempt on his life
Alternative Forms
atˈtemptable adjective atˈtempter nounWord Origin
C14: from Old French attempter, from Latin attemptāre to strive after, from tentāre to trySynonyms
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try,
seek,
aim,
struggle,
tackle,
take on,
experiment,
venture,
undertake,
essay,
strive,
endeavour,
have a go at make an effort make an attempt have a crack at
have a shot at,
try your hand at do your best to jump through hoops have a stab at take the bit between your teeth
Translations
- British English:
attempt
If you make an attempt to do something, you try to do it, often without success....a deliberate attempt to mislead people.əˈtɛmpt NOUN ...a deliberate attempt to mislead people.
- Spanish:
intento
nm
- French:
tentative
nf
- German:
Versuch
nm
- Chinese: 尝试 n
- Arabic: مُحَاوَلة n
- Portuguese: tentativa nf
- Russian: попытка nf
- Croatian: pokušaj nm
- Czech: pokus nm
- Danish: forsøg nnt
- Dutch: poging nf
- Finnish: yritys n
- Greek: απόπειρα nf
- Italian: tentativo nm
- Japanese: 試み n
- Korean: 시도 n
- Norwegian: forsøk nnt
- Polish: próba nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: tentativa nf
- European Spanish:
intento
nm
- Swedish: försök nnt
- Thai: ความพยายาม n
- Turkish: girişim n
- Vietnamese: sự cố gắng n
- British English:
attempt
If you attempt to do something, especially something difficult, you try to do it.I've never attempted to do something like that.əˈtɛmpt VERB I've never attempted to do something like that.
- Spanish:
intentar
v
- French:
tenter
v
- German:
versuchen
v
- Chinese: 试图 v
- Arabic: يُحاوِلُ v
- Portuguese: tentar v
- Russian: пытаться v
- Croatian: pokušati v
- Czech: pokusit (se) v pokoušet (se)
- Danish: forsøge v
- Dutch: proberen v
- Finnish: yrittää v
- Greek: επιχειρώ v
- Italian: tentare v
- Japanese: 試みる v
- Korean: 시도하다 v
- Norwegian: forsøke v
- Polish: spróbować v próbować
- Brazilian Portuguese: tentar v
- European Spanish:
intentar
v
- Swedish: försöka v
- Thai: พยายาม v
- Turkish: kalkışmak v
- Vietnamese: cố gắng v
Usage examples
Added to that, she had failed in her attempt to coerce the Sisterhood.
, TREASON KEEP (2001)This latest attempt will use birds from Russia that are more suited to Britain's weather systems.
Country Life (2004)He said the ISA had sought a review by the health board in an attempt to get improved funding.
Irish Times (2002)This UK version seems to be more of an attempt to grab headlines, which seems to have worked.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Initially I didn't make any attempt to unhook my harness or try to swim out.
, FATAL STORM (2001)