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attempt

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el intento

∗ noun

attempt
[əˈtempt]
sustantivo
1. intento (m) tentativa (f) (effort)
  • to make an attempt at doing something or to do something -> intentar hacer algo
  • they made no attempt to help -> no trataron de ayudar
  • to make an attempt on somebody's life -> atentar contra la vida de alguien
  • at the first attempt -> al primer intento
verbo transitivo
2. intentar (task)
  • to attempt to do something -> tratar de or intentar hacer algo
  • to attempt a smile -> intentar sonreír
  • attempted murder/robbery (Law) -> intento (m) de asesinato/robo

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attempt [a-tempt]
1. Intentar, atentar; aventurar, arriesgar; atacar, embestir; tentar, tratar de (to try to).
  • He attempted to jump the wall -> intentó saltar el muro
2. Probar, experimentar, ensayar, tratar de (hacer) (to try something.) He attempted a smile, intentó sonreír.
  • They attempted a rescue -> intentaron rescatarle
  • Attempted murder -> tentativa de asesinato
  • To attempt the life of -> atentar contra la vida de
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
3. Procurar; hacer esfuerzos para conseguir algo, tirar a, pretender. (n)
va.
sustantivo
1. Ataque, acometimiento, intento, tentativa (endeavor, try).
  • At the first attempt -> en el primer intento
2. Empresa, atentado (attack) attempt upon the security of the State, atentado contra la seguridad del estado.
  • To make an attempt on the summit -> tratar de llegar a la cumbre
  • It was a good attempt -> fue un esfuerzo digno de alabanza
Prueba, experimento peligroso, esfuerzo.

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attempt [əˈtempt]
noun
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
2 (attack) atentado (m)
to make an attempt on sb's life atentar contra la vida de algn
verb:transitive
1 [+task] intentar realizar; [+exam question] intentar responder a
Don't attempt the walk unless you are in good physical shape Candidates should attempt all questions Before I could attempt a reply, he added "Wait there"
to attempt a reply intentar responder; tratar de responder; to attempt a smile intentar sonreír; to attempt suicide intentar suicidarse
People who attempt suicide are likely to be responding to a particular distressing incident in their lives Teenage girls attempt suicide at least three times as often as boys do
2 (try)
to attempt to do sth tratar de or intentar or procurar hacer algo; especially (LAm) the pilot attempted to land el piloto trató de aterrizar

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Verb Conjugation for "attempt" (go to el intento)

Imperative
  • attempt
  • you attempt
  • he/she attempts
  • we attempt
  • you attempt
  • they attempt
Preterite
  • I attempted
  • you attempted
  • he/she attempted
  • we attempted
  • you attempted
  • they attempted
Present Continuous
  • I am attempting
  • you are attempting
  • he/she is attempting
  • we are attempting
  • you are attempting
  • they are attempting
Present Perfect
  • I have attempted
  • you have attempted
  • he/she has attempted
  • we have attempted
  • you have attempted
  • they have attempted
Past Continuous
  • I was attempting
  • you were attempting
  • he/she was attempting
  • we were attempting
  • you were attempting
  • they were attempting
Past Perfect
  • I had attempted
  • you had attempted
  • he/she had attempted
  • we had attempted
  • you had attempted
  • they had attempted
Future
  • I will attempt
  • you will attempt
  • he/she will attempt
  • we will attempt
  • you will attempt
  • they will attempt
Future Perfect
  • I will have attempted
  • you will have attempted
  • he/she will have attempted
  • we will have attempted
  • you will have attempted
  • they will have attempted
Future Continuous
  • I will be attempting
  • you will be attempting
  • he/she will be attempting
  • we will be attempting
  • you will be attempting
  • they will be attempting
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been attempting
  • you have been attempting
  • he/she has been attempting
  • we have been attempting
  • you have been attempting
  • they have been attempting
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been attempting
  • you will have been attempting
  • he/she will have been attempting
  • we will have been attempting
  • you will have been attempting
  • they will have been attempting
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been attempting
  • you had been attempting
  • he/she had been attempting
  • we had been attempting
  • you had been attempting
  • they had been attempting
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