Meaning

5 senses
  1. To try.

    to attempt an escape from prison

    I attempted to sing, but my throat was too hoarse.

    versuchen

    пыта́тьсяpytátʹsja, попыта́тьсяpopytátʹsja, про́боватьpróbovatʹ

    про́буватиpróbuvaty, намага́тисяnamahátysja

  2. To make a substantial but unsuccessful effort (to commit a crime).

  3. (obsolete)To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.

  4. (archaic)To try to win, subdue, or overcome.

    one who attempts the virtue of a woman

  5. (archaic)To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.

    to attempt the enemy’s camp

    make an effort or attempt

Examples

701 sentences
  1. I attempted to solve the problem.

    Я спробував вирішити проблему.

    deIch versuchte, das Problem zu lösen.

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  2. Don't attempt to do this by yourself.

    Не намагайся зробити це самостійно.

    ruНе пытайся сделать это самостоятельно.

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  3. Tom didn't even attempt to help Mary.

    Том навіть не намагався допомогти Мері.

    ruТом даже не попытался помочь Мэри.

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  4. Tom passed his driving test on his first attempt.

    Том здав екзамен з водіння з першої спроби.

    ruФома сдал экзамен по вождению с первой попытки.

    deTom bestand seine Führerscheinprüfung im ersten Anlauf.

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  5. All our attempts failed.

    Всі наші спроби зазнали невдачі.

    ruВсе наши попытки провалились.

    deAlle unsere Versuche schlugen fehl.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
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Русский
By meaning 1
to try:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to try:

Origin

Late 14th century, as Middle English attempten, from Old French atempter, from Latin attem

Late 14th century, as Middle English attempten, from Old French atempter, from Latin attemptō (“to try, solicit”), from ad- (“to”) + temptō; see tempt.

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Forms

attempts, attempting, attempted, attempted
Base formattempt · to attempt
3rd person singularattempts
Present participleattempting
Past simpleattempted
Past participleattempted

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyattempt
he, she, itattempts

Past simpleLesson

all personsattempted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave attempted
he, she, ithas attempted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill attempt

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

8 related words

Collocations

11 patterns
  • attempted suicide
  • attempted to escape
  • made no attempt
  • attempted to do
  • no attempt to
  • has attempted suicide
  • attempted murder
  • attempted to swim
  • no attempt
  • even attempted
  • never attempted

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
attempt — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto