attempt

[US]/əˈtempt/
[UK]/əˈtempt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. intentar; esforzarse
n. un esfuerzo por lograr o alcanzar algo
Word Forms
Pluralattempts
Gerundioattempting
Participio pasadoattempted
Pasadoattempted
Tercera persona singularattempts

Phrases & Collocations

make an attempt

hacer un intento

attempt to do

intentar hacer

failed attempt

intento fallido

successful attempt

intento exitoso

attempt at

intento de

attempt the impossible

intentar lo imposible

Example Sentences

a valiant attempt that failed.

un valiente intento que fracasó.

a fierce attempt to escape.

un intento feroz para escapar.

an attempt to conclude a ceasefire.

un intento para concluir un alto el fuego.

an attempt to defuse dispute.

un intento para desactivar la disputa.

an attempt to fathom the ocean.

un intento para comprender la profundidad del océano.

a forlorn attempt to escape.

un intento desesperado para escapar.

a manful attempt to smile.

un intento valiente para sonreír.

an attempt to nobble the jury.

un intento para sobornar al jurado.

not a single attempt was made.

no se hizo ningún intento.

an attempt to outflank the opposition.

un intento para flanquear a la oposición.

an attempt on someone's life.

un intento contra la vida de alguien.

an attempt to recapture the past.

un intento para recuperar el pasado.

an attempt to bust the union.

un intento para disolver el sindicato.

They made an attempt on a fortress.

Hicieron un intento en una fortaleza.

an attempt to defang the opposition.

un intento para debilitar a la oposición.

The attempt is morally bound to fail.

El intento está moralmente destinado a fracasar.

an attempt to ascertain the cause of the accident.

un intento para determinar la causa del accidente.

a bold attempt to solve the crisis.

un intento audaz para resolver la crisis.

Real-world Examples

He gave up the attempt in despair.

Él abandonó el intento con desesperación.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

He made an earnest attempt to persuade her.

Él hizo un esfuerzo sincero para persuadirla.

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

There has been an attempt to assassinate me.

Ha habido un intento de asesinarme.

Source: BBC Listening Collection August 2018

Local leaders say they have been fighting periodic eviction attempts ever since.

Los líderes locales dicen que han estado luchando contra intentos periódicos de desalojo desde entonces.

Source: VOA Standard October 2015 Collection

This is not the first attempt to infiltrate my labs.

Este no es el primer intento de infiltrarse en mis laboratorios.

Source: American Horror Story: Season 2

Michaelis made a clumsy attempt to distract him.

Michaelis hizo un intento torpe para distraerlo.

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

But cleanups have been attempted in the past.

Pero se han intentado limpiezas en el pasado.

Source: BBC Listening Collection September 2016

Now, this is not an attempt to write a coherent paper.

Ahora, este no es un intento de escribir un artículo coherente.

Source: Crash Course Learning Edition

Hmm ... well, it was my first attempt!

Hmm ... bueno, ¡fue mi primer intento!

Source: Banking Situational Conversation

He died in a failed rescue attempt.

Murió en un intento de rescate fallido.

Source: BBC Listening Collection August 2015

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