Significado de attempt en inglés
attemptattempt1 /əˈtempt/ noun [countable] 
Ver todas las traducciones1an act of trying to do something, especially something difficultacto de intentar hacer algo, especialmente algo difícilattempt to do something
All attempts to control inflation have failed.Todos los intentos por controlar la inflación han fracasado.attempt at (doing) something her feeble attempts at humoursus pobres intentos de hacer humorat the first/second etc attempt She passed her driving test at the first attempt.Aprobó su examen de conducir al primer intento.2make no attempt to do something to not try to do something at allno intentar hacer algo en absoluto: He made no attempt to hide his anger.No hizo ningún intento por ocultar su enojo.3an attempt on somebody’s life an occasion when someone tries to kill a famous or important personocasión en que alguien intenta matar a una persona famosa o importante: She has already survived two attempts on her life.Ya ha sobrevivido a dos atentados contra su vida.COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESverbsverbosmake an attempt· She made several attempts to escape.· Realizó varios intentos de escapar.abandon/give up an attempt· They had to abandon their attempt to climb the mountain.· Tuvieron que abandonar su intento de escalar la montaña.fail/succeed in your attempt· He failed in his attempt to set a new Olympic record.· Fracasó en su intento de establecer un nuevo récord olímpico.foil/thwart an attempt formalformal (=make it fail)· Troops loyal to the general foiled the assassination attempt.· Las tropas leales al general frustraron el intento de asesinato.an attempt fails/succeeds· All attempts to find a cure have failed.· Todos los intentos de encontrar una cura han fracasado.adjectivesadjetivoson the first/second etc attempt (also at the first/second etc attempt British English)· The car started at the second attempt.· El coche arrancó al segundo intento.a vain attempt (=one that does not succeed)· They worked through the night in a vain attempt to finish on schedule.· Trabajaron toda la noche en un vano intento de terminar según lo previsto.a desperate attempt (=that involves a lot of effort)· Doctors made a desperate attempt to save his life.· Los médicos hicieron un desesperado intento por salvarle la vida.a deliberate/conscious attempt· His question was a deliberate attempt to humiliate her.· Su pregunta fue un intento deliberado de humillarla.a serious/genuine attempt· This is the first serious attempt to tackle the problem.· Este es el primer intento serio de abordar el problema.an unsuccessful/successful attempt· an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the government· un intento fallido de derrocar al gobiernoan abortive attempt formalformal (=unsuccessful)· They made an abortive attempt to keep the company going.· Hicieron un intento fallido de mantener la empresa en marcha.a futile attempt (=certain to fail and not worth doing)· I jumped up and down in a futile attempt to keep warm.· Salté arriba y abajo en un inútil intento de entrar en calor.a doomed attempt (=certain to fail, and causing something very bad to happen)· His attempt to reach the Pole was doomed from the beginning.· Su intento de llegar al Polo estaba condenado al fracaso desde el principio.a brave/bold/gallant/valiant attempt approvingaprobatorio (=one that you admire, but that is unsuccessful)· The previous government made a brave attempt to tackle the problem.· El gobierno anterior hizo un valiente intento de abordar el problema.· She made a valiant attempt to continue playing, but the pain was too much.· Hizo un valiente intento de seguir jugando, pero el dolor era demasiado.a blatant attempt disapprovingdesaprobatorio (=when someone openly tries to do something bad)· It was a blatant attempt to hide the truth.· Fue un intento descarado de ocultar la verdad.a final/last attempt· They made one final attempt to make their marriage work.· Hicieron un último intento de salvar su matrimonio.a last-ditch attempt (=a final attempt to achieve something before it is too late)· Negotiators are making a last-ditch attempt to save the agreement.· Los negociadores están haciendo un último y desesperado intento por salvar el acuerdo.NOUN + attemptSUSTANTIVO + attempta rescue attempt· Two firefighters were hurt in the rescue attempt.· Dos bomberos resultaron heridos en el intento de rescate.an assassination attempt (=an attempt to kill a leader)· De Gaulle survived an assassination attempt in 1961.· De Gaulle sobrevivió a un intento de asesinato en 1961.a suicide attempt (=an attempt to kill yourself)· He was admitted to hospital after a suicide attempt.· Fue ingresado en el hospital tras un intento de suicidio.a coup attempt (=an attempt to change the government, usually by force)· The US helped to crush the coup attempt.· Estados Unidos ayudó a sofocar el intento de golpe de Estado.
Ver todas las traducciones1an act of trying to do something, especially something difficultacto de intentar hacer algo, especialmente algo difícilattempt to do something All attempts to control inflation have failed.Todos los intentos por controlar la inflación han fracasado.attempt at (doing) something her feeble attempts at humoursus pobres intentos de hacer humorat the first/second etc attempt She passed her driving test at the first attempt.Aprobó su examen de conducir al primer intento.2make no attempt to do something to not try to do something at allno intentar hacer algo en absoluto: He made no attempt to hide his anger.No hizo ningún intento por ocultar su enojo.3an attempt on somebody’s life an occasion when someone tries to kill a famous or important personocasión en que alguien intenta matar a una persona famosa o importante: She has already survived two attempts on her life.Ya ha sobrevivido a dos atentados contra su vida.COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESverbsverbosmake an attempt· She made several attempts to escape.· Realizó varios intentos de escapar.abandon/give up an attempt· They had to abandon their attempt to climb the mountain.· Tuvieron que abandonar su intento de escalar la montaña.fail/succeed in your attempt· He failed in his attempt to set a new Olympic record.· Fracasó en su intento de establecer un nuevo récord olímpico.foil/thwart an attempt formalformal (=make it fail)· Troops loyal to the general foiled the assassination attempt.· Las tropas leales al general frustraron el intento de asesinato.an attempt fails/succeeds· All attempts to find a cure have failed.· Todos los intentos de encontrar una cura han fracasado.adjectivesadjetivoson the first/second etc attempt (also at the first/second etc attempt British English)· The car started at the second attempt.· El coche arrancó al segundo intento.a vain attempt (=one that does not succeed)· They worked through the night in a vain attempt to finish on schedule.· Trabajaron toda la noche en un vano intento de terminar según lo previsto.a desperate attempt (=that involves a lot of effort)· Doctors made a desperate attempt to save his life.· Los médicos hicieron un desesperado intento por salvarle la vida.a deliberate/conscious attempt· His question was a deliberate attempt to humiliate her.· Su pregunta fue un intento deliberado de humillarla.a serious/genuine attempt· This is the first serious attempt to tackle the problem.· Este es el primer intento serio de abordar el problema.an unsuccessful/successful attempt· an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the government· un intento fallido de derrocar al gobiernoan abortive attempt formalformal (=unsuccessful)· They made an abortive attempt to keep the company going.· Hicieron un intento fallido de mantener la empresa en marcha.a futile attempt (=certain to fail and not worth doing)· I jumped up and down in a futile attempt to keep warm.· Salté arriba y abajo en un inútil intento de entrar en calor.a doomed attempt (=certain to fail, and causing something very bad to happen)· His attempt to reach the Pole was doomed from the beginning.· Su intento de llegar al Polo estaba condenado al fracaso desde el principio.a brave/bold/gallant/valiant attempt approvingaprobatorio (=one that you admire, but that is unsuccessful)· The previous government made a brave attempt to tackle the problem.· El gobierno anterior hizo un valiente intento de abordar el problema.· She made a valiant attempt to continue playing, but the pain was too much.· Hizo un valiente intento de seguir jugando, pero el dolor era demasiado.a blatant attempt disapprovingdesaprobatorio (=when someone openly tries to do something bad)· It was a blatant attempt to hide the truth.· Fue un intento descarado de ocultar la verdad.a final/last attempt· They made one final attempt to make their marriage work.· Hicieron un último intento de salvar su matrimonio.a last-ditch attempt (=a final attempt to achieve something before it is too late)· Negotiators are making a last-ditch attempt to save the agreement.· Los negociadores están haciendo un último y desesperado intento por salvar el acuerdo.NOUN + attemptSUSTANTIVO + attempta rescue attempt· Two firefighters were hurt in the rescue attempt.· Dos bomberos resultaron heridos en el intento de rescate.an assassination attempt (=an attempt to kill a leader)· De Gaulle survived an assassination attempt in 1961.· De Gaulle sobrevivió a un intento de asesinato en 1961.a suicide attempt (=an attempt to kill yourself)· He was admitted to hospital after a suicide attempt.· Fue ingresado en el hospital tras un intento de suicidio.a coup attempt (=an attempt to change the government, usually by force)· The US helped to crush the coup attempt.· Estados Unidos ayudó a sofocar el intento de golpe de Estado.attemptattempt2 verb [transitive] 1to try to do something, especially something difficultintentar hacer algo, especialmente algo difícilattempt to do something In this chapter I will attempt to explain what led up to the revolution.En este capítulo intentaré explicar qué condujo a la revolución.attempt something Weather conditions prevented them from attempting the jump.Las condiciones meteorológicas les impidieron intentar el salto.► see thesaurus at try2 attempted murder/suicide/rape etc an act of trying to kill or harm someone, kill yourself etcacto de intentar matar o causar daño a alguien, suicidarse, etc.: He pleaded guilty to attempted murder.Se declaró culpable de tentativa de homicidio.GRAMMAR: ComparisonGRAMÁTICA: Comparaciónattempt• You attempt to do something: · They were attempting to climb the mountain.• Se usa attempt to do something: · Estaban intentando escalar la montaña.• You attempt something: · The prisoners attempted an escape.• Se usa attempt something: · Los prisioneros intentaron una fuga.try• You try to do something: · I tried to call him at home.• Se usa try to do something: · Intenté llamarle a casa.• In everyday spoken English, you say that you will try and do something (=try to do something): · I will try and call him at home.• En el inglés hablado cotidiano se dice try and do something (= try to do something): · Voy a intentar llamarle a casa.• If you try something, you taste or experience something for the first time: · I’ve never tried sushi before.• Si usas try something, puede significar probar o experimentar algo por primera vez: · Nunca antes había probado el sushi.
1to try to do something, especially something difficultintentar hacer algo, especialmente algo difícilattempt to do something In this chapter I will attempt to explain what led up to the revolution.En este capítulo intentaré explicar qué condujo a la revolución.attempt something Weather conditions prevented them from attempting the jump.Las condiciones meteorológicas les impidieron intentar el salto.► see thesaurus at try2 attempted murder/suicide/rape etc an act of trying to kill or harm someone, kill yourself etcacto de intentar matar o causar daño a alguien, suicidarse, etc.: He pleaded guilty to attempted murder.Se declaró culpable de tentativa de homicidio.GRAMMAR: ComparisonGRAMÁTICA: Comparaciónattempt• You attempt to do something: · They were attempting to climb the mountain.• Se usa attempt to do something: · Estaban intentando escalar la montaña.• You attempt something: · The prisoners attempted an escape.• Se usa attempt something: · Los prisioneros intentaron una fuga.try• You try to do something: · I tried to call him at home.• Se usa try to do something: · Intenté llamarle a casa.• In everyday spoken English, you say that you will try and do something (=try to do something): · I will try and call him at home.• En el inglés hablado cotidiano se dice try and do something (= try to do something): · Voy a intentar llamarle a casa.• If you try something, you taste or experience something for the first time: · I’ve never tried sushi before.• Si usas try something, puede significar probar o experimentar algo por primera vez: · Nunca antes había probado el sushi.