The word attempt means

попытка, покушение, опыт, проба, пытаться, пробовать, покушаться

существительное ↓

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Словосочетания

a gallant attempt to save lives — доблестная попытка спасти жизни  
an attempt to retake the city — попытка вновь взять город  
to attempt the impossible — пытаться делать невозможное  
to quash an attempt of resistance — подавить попытку сопротивления  
to attempt rescue — попытаться спасти  
to snuff out a coup attempt — подавить попытку государственного переворота  
a soulless attempt — вялая попытка  
suicidal attempt — попытка самоубийства  
to attempt suicide — совершить попытку самоубийства  
unsuccessful attempt — неудачная попытка  
to attempt an excuse — (по)пытаться оправдаться  
to attempt resistance — оказать сопротивление  

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Возможные однокоренные слова

attempted  — пытаться, пробовать, покушаться, делать попытку

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: attempt
he/she/it: attempts
ing ф. (present participle): attempting
2-я ф. (past tense): attempted
3-я ф. (past participle): attempted

noun
ед. ч.(singular): attempt
мн. ч.(plural): attempts

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Late 14th century, as Middle English attempten, from Old French atempter, from Latin attemptō (“I try, solicit”), from ad (“to”) + temptare, more correctly tentare (“to try”); see tempt.
The noun is from the 1530s, the sense «an assault on somebody’s life, assassination attempt» (French attentat) is from 1580.

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /əˈtɛmpt/
• Rhymes: -ɛmpt

Verb[edit]

attempt (third-person singular simple present attempts, present participle attempting, simple past and past participle attempted)

1. To try.

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

   to attempt an escape from prison

   A group of 80 budding mountaineers attempted Kilimanjaro, but 30 of them didn’t make it to the top.

   • 1842, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Village Blacksmith

     Something attempted, something done, / Has earned a night’s repose.

   • 2013 July-August, Sarah Glaz, “Ode to Prime Numbers”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 4:

     Some poems, echoing the purpose of early poetic treatises on scientific principles, attempt to elucidate the mathematical concepts that underlie prime numbers. Others play with primes’ cultural associations. Still others derive their structure from mathematical patterns involving primes.

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

   • c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):

     Yet since I see you fearful, that neither my coat, integrity, nor persuasion can with ease attempt you, I will go further than I meant, to pluck all fears out of you.
3. (archaic) To try to win, subdue, or overcome.

   one who attempts the virtue of a woman

   • c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i]:

     Dear sir, of force I must attempt you further: / Take some remembrance of us, as a tribute.

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

   to attempt the enemy’s camp

   • 1830, John Motley, The Rise of the Dutch Republic

     without attempting his adversary’s life

Usage notes[edit]

• This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. See Appendix:English catenative verbs

Synonyms[edit]

• take a stab at, take a run at

Translations[edit]

Noun[edit]

attempt (plural attempts)

1. The action of trying at something. [1530]

   We made an attempt to cross the stream, but didn’t manage.

   This poem is much better than the feeble attempt of mine.

   It was worth the attempt.

   No matter how many failed attempts we made, we maintained a positive attitude and tried again and again until we succeeded.

   • 2012 March 1, William E. Carter, Merri Sue Carter, “The British Longitude Act Reconsidered”, in American Scientist‎^[1], volume 100, number 2, page 87:

     But was it responsible governance to pass the Longitude Act without other efforts to protect British seamen? Or might it have been subterfuge—a disingenuous attempt to shift attention away from the realities of their life at sea

2. An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt. [1580]
   • 1584 No man can charge us of any attempt against the realm. (Allen’s Defence Of English Catholics, cited after Edinburgh review 1883, p. 378)

Usage notes[edit]

• Adjectives often applied to «attempt»: first, failed, desperate, last, half-hearted, unsuccessful, serious, successful, feeble, new, honest, vain, sincere, ambitious, earnest, clumsy, direct, hard, brilliant, official, useless, clever, sophisticated, amateurish.

Synonyms[edit]

• effort
• try

Translations[edit]

Further reading[edit]

• attempt in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• “attempt”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• attempt at OneLook Dictionary Search

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  ATTEMPT AT, ON

  Значение существительного attempt изменяется в зависимости от следующего за ним предлога. Attempt в значении ‘попытка, проба, опыт’ употребляется с предлогом at: attempt at achieving one’s purpose (дополнение выражено герундием). Attempt в значении ‘покушение’ требует дополнения с предлогом on: attempt on one’s life (дополнение выражено существительным).

  Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > attempt

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  attempt [əˊtempt]

  1) попы́тка; про́ба; о́пыт

  2) покуше́ние;

  an attempt on smb.’s life покуше́ние на чью-л. жизнь

  2.

  v

  пыта́ться, про́бовать, де́лать попы́тку

  Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > attempt

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  Politics english-russian dictionary > attempt

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  1. n попытка, проба

  2. n покушение

  3. n результат неудачной попытки; неудачная проба

  4. v пытаться, пробовать; сделать попытку

  5. v пытаться преодолеть; пытаться подчинить, захватить или уничтожить

  Синонимический ряд:

  1. assault (noun) assault; attack; onslaught; push; struggle

  2. endeavor (noun) bid; effort; endeavor; endeavour; essay; exertion; hassle; offer; shot; striving; trial; try; undertaking; venture

  4. try (verb) aspire; assay; endeavor; endeavour; essay; make an effort; offer; seek; strive; struggle; try; undertake; venture

  Антонимический ряд:

  accomplish; achieve; attain; certainty; dismiss; disregard; drop; effect; neglect; success

  English-Russian base dictionary > attempt

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  əˈtempt
  1. сущ.
  1) попытка;
  проба;
  опыт to make an attempt ≈ сделать попытку to foil, thwart an attempt ≈ потерпеть неудачу abortive (fruitless, futile, vain) attempt ≈ неудачная попытка all-out attempt ≈ решительный рывок concerted attempt ≈ согласованный эксперимент last-ditch/bold attempt ≈ отчаянный поступок, отчаянная попытка, смелый шаг daring attempt ≈ дерзкий поступок rude attempt ≈ грубый поступок feeble( halfhearted, weak) attempt ≈ слабая попытка first attempt ≈ первая попытка premature attempt ≈ поспешные действия, непродуманные действия successful attempt ≈ удачная попытка repeated attempts ≈ повторные опыты We made an attempt to get in touch with them. ≈ Мы попытались познакомиться с ними. Syn: endeavour, try
  2) покушение (against, on, upon) deliberate attempt ≈ умышленное покушение to attempt on smb.’s life ≈ покушение на чью-л. жизнь Syn: attack, assault
  2. гл.
  1) пытаться, стараться, стремиться, прилагать усилия, пробовать, делать попытку to attempt а difficult task ≈ взяться за решение трудной задачи to attempt an excuse (resistance, a smile, etc.) ≈ (по) пытаться оправдаться (сопротивляться, улыбнуться и т. п.) to attempt to swim across a river ≈ попытаться переплыть реку to attempt swimming across the river ≈ попытаться переплыть реку Don’t attempt impossibilities. ≈ Не старайтесь сделать невозможное. Syn: endeavour, endeavor, essay, try, strive
  2) пытаться уничтожить, покорить, подчинить He attempted the life of the former Prime Minister. ≈ Он покушался на жизнь бывшего премьер-министра.
  3) архаич. соблазнять, искушать Syn: tempt

  abortive ~ неудачная попытка

  ~ покушение;
  an attempt (on smb.’s) life покушение на (чью-л.) жизнь

  attempt делать попытку ~ покушение;
  an attempt (on smb.’s) life покушение на (чью-л.) жизнь ~ покушение ~ попытка;
  проба;
  опыт ~ попытка ~ проба ~ пытаться, пробовать, делать попытку ~ пытаться

  suicide ~ попытка самоубийства

  Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > attempt

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  [ə’tempt]
  1.

  гл.

  1) пытаться, стараться, стремиться, прилагать усилия, пробовать, делать попытку

  Don’t attempt impossibilities. — Не старайтесь сделать невозможное.

  Syn:

  2) покушаться, пытаться уничтожить, покорить, подчинить

  He attempted the life of the former Prime Minister. — Он покушался на жизнь бывшего премьер-министра.

  3)

  уст.

  соблазнять, искушать

  Syn:

  2.

  сущ.

  1) попытка, проба

  abortive / fruitless / futile / vain attempt — неудачная попытка

  feeble / halfhearted / weak attempt — слабая попытка

  last-ditch / bold attempt — отчаянный поступок, отчаянная попытка, смелый шаг

  feeble / halfhearted / weak attempt — слабая попытка

  to foil / thwart an attempt — потерпеть неудачу

  We made an attempt to get in touch with them. — Мы попытались связаться с ними.

  Syn:

  attempt on smb.’s life — покушение на чью-л. жизнь

  Syn:

  Англо-русский современный словарь > attempt

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  [əˈtempt]

  abortive attempt неудачная попытка aggravated attempt покушение на совершение преступления при отягчающих обстоятельствах attempt покушение; an attempt (on smb.’s) life покушение на (чью-л.) жизнь attempt делать попытку attempt покушение; an attempt (on smb.’s) life покушение на (чью-л.) жизнь attempt покушение attempt попытка; проба; опыт attempt попытка attempt проба attempt пытаться, пробовать, делать попытку attempt пытаться attempt to conciliate попытка примирения attempt to mediate попытка выступать в качестве посредника criminal attempt преступная попытка execution attempt попытка исполнения suicide attempt попытка самоубийства withdrawal from attempt отказ от посягательств

  English-Russian short dictionary > attempt

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  1) attempt smth., smb. attempt an attack предпринять атаку и т. д.; attempt a capture попытаться захватить кого-л. в плен; attempt a difficult task взяться за решение трудной задачи; attempt a settlement of the dispute постараться разрешить спор; attempt an excuse attempt the mountain попытаться совершить восхождение на гору; attempt the enemy’s camp сделать попытку пробраться /проникнуть/ в лагерь противника: don’t attempt impossibilities не старайтесь сделать невозможное; don’t attempt too much Be беритесь за то, что вам не по силам

  2. XIII

  attempt to do smth. attempt to escape

  3. XIV

  attempt doing smth. attempt swimming across the river /

  English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > attempt

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  1. [əʹtempt]

  1. попытка, проба

  attempt to save smb.’s life — попытка спасти чью-л. жизнь

  we made an attempt to climb the mountain — мы попытались подняться на (эту) гору

  2. (on, upon) покушение

  attempt upon the life of smb. — покушение на чью-л. жизнь

  attempt on the world speed record — попытка побить мировой рекорд скорости

  3. (at) результат неудачной попытки; неудачная проба

  her attempt at a raisin cake had to be thrown away — испечённый ею на пробу кекс с изюмом пришлось выбросить

  the boy’s attempt at English composition — неумелое /нескладное/ сочинение, написанное школьником на английском языке

  2. [əʹtempt]

  1) пытаться, пробовать; сделать попытку

  to attempt smth. /to do smth./ — пытаться сделать что-л.

  to attempt flying /to fly/ — попробовать летать

  to attempt a settlement of the dispute — постараться разрешить /уладить/ спор

  I will attempt a reply to your question — попытаюсь ответить на ваш вопрос

  2) пытаться преодолеть (

  ); пытаться подчинить, захватить уничтожить (

  )

  to attempt a man’s life — покушаться на чью-л. жизнь

  НБАРС > attempt

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  [ə’tempt]

  n

  We made an attempt to get in touch with them. — Мы попытались связаться с ними

  — successful attempt

  
  — abortive attempt
  — feeble attempt
  — all-out attempt
  — desperate attempt
  — attempt to save smb’s life
  — make another attempt
  — foil an attempt
  — attempt failed

  English-Russian combinatory dictionary > attempt

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  попытка
  имя существительное:

  глагол:

  Англо-русский синонимический словарь > attempt

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  Englsh-Russian aviation and space dictionary > attempt

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  попытка; пытаться; делать попытку

  English-Russian big medical dictionary > attempt

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  English-Russian dictionary of telecommunications and their abbreviations > attempt

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  [ə’tempt]

  1) пытаться, стараться, делать попытку

  2) покушаться; пытаться уничтожить, подчинить

  2000 самых употребительных английских слов > attempt

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  record attempt

  round-the-world attempt

  rudder-only spin attempt

  Авиасловарь > attempt

He was unhappily deceived in his attempt, which certainly would have been confidered as an a£t of conlum* mate bravery, had it been fuppofed, within the bounds o£ poiTibility, for fortune to have favoured his attempt* That not being the cafe, thole who would have rejoiced in the former iniiance When beftowing on him that tribute of applaufe juftly due to a gallant a£t, were compelled to be content with the fileni tear of compaflSon for the unhappjr fate of a raih and defperate man. ❋ Unknown (1794)

By shutting down all discussion, those who use the term attempt to create a Mannichean divide that actually lessens the chance that those they are discussing things with will be likely to hear, understand, and possibly accept theirviews. ❋ Unknown (2007)

By shutting down all discussion, those who use the term attempt to creat a Mannichean divide that actually lessens the chance that those they are discussing things with will be likely to hear, understansd, and possibly accept theirviews. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It wasn’t the most graceful landing, but Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar beat the tag attempt by Tigers third baseman Don Kelly on a two-run triple in the sixth inning of Saturday night’s game. ❋ Unknown (2011)

A twinge in his right wrist gave him a little scare here but he says he will be ready to go tomorrow, when he begins his title attempt against American Michael Russell. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Brooks also spots the a sly dig from the LDS press office — the use of the word «attempt.» ❋ Unknown (2011)

The Fed assisted with its short term attempt to spur the economy with Quantitative Easing 2 QE2, buying $600 billion. ❋ Robert Auerbach (2011)

Here the attempt is at regulating a contract with, at most, intrastate implications (since the exchange pools are intrastate only). ❋ Unknown (2010)

Sometimes the attempt is the path, and becoming too concerned with end results can mar the pleasure of the journey; indeed, it can mar the work itself. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I also want to claim that this attempt is a romantic one. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Cameron, can you talk about recording for Shrek 4, as well as The Box with Richard Kelly, which he described as his attempt at a mainstream thriller? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Attempts to pull down the ‘spiritual’ tree two weeks ago led to serious confrontations with the custodians taking exception to what they described as attempt to obliterate tradition. ❋ Christopher (2007)

However, the attempt is admirable during those first 30 minutes where there are some genuine scares. ❋ Unknown (2001)

Khoza said he felt sad and disillusioned about what he called the attempt to sabotage the election pact, but added that he would not consider resigning. ❋ Unknown (1995)

Germany has been critical of neighbor Denmark’s plans to reintroduce permanent customs controls at its borders in what it calls an attempt to fight crime. ❋ Unknown (2011)

An internal PCS mail sent to HMRC staff this week urged staff to support the «full day strike» on 31 January against what it describes as an attempt to «privatise» the HMRC call centres. ❋ Christopher Hope (2012)

But in what he called an attempt to avoid a proxy fight, one he said would only line the pockets of Clorox’s lawyers, Mr. Icahn suggested letting shareholders decide whether to accept his offer or put the company up for auction.

A member of the ruling military council on Monday defended the use of force against protesters, arguing that the events since Friday amounted to what he called an attempt to «topple the state.» ❋ The Huffington Post News Editors (2011)

1. [Attemptation] always makes me swing [one way] or the other.
2. Being [the master] of [attemptation] that he is, he drew me back into the room without my consent or my refusal. ❋ Takeachance (2005)

My [class] made many attemptions to [complete] their [work]. ❋ Jhdw0316 (2009)

Person a: I haven’t seen [Cassie] in school lately
Person b: yeah, she [attempted] [two weeks] ago. ❋ Meme Huntress (2018)

«Attempt 151 is [the run].»
«[Yes it is]!» ❋ Tritonist (2021)

Bloke in pub: Here mate went for [a beaver attempt] with this [lass] last night only [to discover] i needed to get the council in to trim her bush. ❋ Lenrod The 1st (2006)

[wakes] up
[cries]
wishes [to die]
cant even do suicide attempt right ❋ Depressedteen004 (2019)

[Kyle]: Time for my Desperado Attempt!
*Hits Matt in the [shin] via foot*
Matt: Asshole!
Kyle: I finish the [lap] first, bitch! ❋ FWL (2008)

[Gregorious] made [a beaver attempt] on his [cousin]. ❋ DEVILRAYY (2005)

TV: Warning this [stunt] is performed by [trained] [professionals]. Do not attempt.
Me: «Hey! Let’s attempt that!» ❋ Kevin Esser (2008)

A girl is thinking of cutting open her wrists and killing herself. Her best friends find out by «[accidently]» reading her [diary]. Then they tell her everything that would affect their lives if she died and they talked her out of it. Then she is considered a person that has [attempted suicide]. ❋ Luvstruckbyjustin (2015)

attempt — перевод на русский

/əˈtɛmpt/

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