attempt

attempt
1. transitive verb
1) versuchen

attempt to do something — versuchen, etwas zu tun

2) (try to accomplish) sich versuchen an (+ Dat.)

candidates should attempt 5 out of 10 questions — die Kandidaten sollten 5 von 10 Fragen zu beantworten versuchen

2. noun
Versuch, der

make an attempt to do something — den Versuch unternehmen, etwas zu tun

make an attempt on somebody's life — ein Attentat od. einen Mordanschlag auf jemanden verüben

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[ə'tempt] 1. verb
(to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) versuchen
2. noun
1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) der Versuch
2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) das Attentat
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at·tempt
[əˈtem(p)t]
I. n
1. (try) Versuch m
to make an \attempt at doing sth versuchen, etw zu tun
she made an \attempt at a smile sie versuchte, ein Lächeln zustande zu bringen
brave/doomed/half-hearted \attempt tapferer/aussichtsloser/halbherziger Versuch
at the first/second \attempt beim ersten/zweiten Versuch
2. (murder)
an \attempt on sb's life ein Anschlag m auf jds Leben
II. vt
to \attempt sth etw versuchen
he \attempted a joke er versuchte, einen Witz zu machen
III. vi
to \attempt to do sth versuchen, etw zu tun
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[ə'tempt]
1. vt
versuchen; smile, conversation den Versuch machen or unternehmen zu; task, job sich versuchen an (+dat)

attempted murder — Mordversuch m

attempted suicide — Selbstmordversuch m

2. 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 sth — ein Versuch, einen Witz zu machen/etw zu tun

to make an attempt on sb's life — einen Anschlag auf jdn or jds Leben verüben

to make an attempt at doing sth or to do sth — 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

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attempt [əˈtempt; əˈtemt]
A v/t
1. versuchen, probieren (beide:
to do, doing zu tun):
attempt suicide einen Selbstmordversuch unternehmen;
attempted murder Mordversuch m;
attempted suicide Selbstmordversuch m
2. a) sich machen oder wagen an (akk), in Angriff nehmen
b) sich versuchen an (dat)
3. obs zu überwältigen suchen, angreifen:
attempt sb’s life einen Mordanschlag oder ein Attentat auf jemanden verüben
B s
1. Versuch m (auch JUR, SPORT):
make an attempt to do sth den Versuch machen oder unternehmen, etwas zu tun;
at one’s (oder the) first attempt im oder beim ersten Versuch;
at the second attempt SPORT
a) im Nachfassen,
b) im Nachschuss;
attempt at an explanation Versuch einer Erklärung, Erklärungsversuch
2. make an attempt (up)on sb’s life einen Mordanschlag oder ein Attentat auf jemanden verüben
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1. transitive verb
1) versuchen

attempt to do something — versuchen, etwas zu tun

2) (try to accomplish) sich versuchen an (+ Dat.)

candidates should attempt 5 out of 10 questions — die Kandidaten sollten 5 von 10 Fragen zu beantworten versuchen

2. noun
Versuch, der

make an attempt to do something — den Versuch unternehmen, etwas zu tun

make an attempt on somebody's life — ein Attentat od. einen Mordanschlag auf jemanden verüben

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n.
Bestreben n.
Bestrebung f.
Unternehmung f.
Versuch -e m. v.
versuchen v.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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