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I . at·tempt [əˈtem(p)t] N

1. attempt:

attempt

poskus m

attempt

make an attempt to do sth

poskusiti narediti kaj

2. attempt (assassination):

make an attempt on sb's life

narediti atentat na koga

II . at·tempt [əˈtem(p)t] VB trans

attempt

poskušati [perf poskusiti]

attempt

Usage examples with attempt

amateurish attempt

to attempt suicide

nameravati storiti samomor

make an attempt to do sth

poskusiti narediti kaj

to be well worth an attempt

zelo se izplačati poskusiti

make an attempt on sb's life

narediti atentat na koga

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The reforms were delayed when five district councils in the review area took legal action in an attempt to prevent their implementation. en.wikipedia.org

L made no attempt to hide the drugs inside her bags, leading authorities to suspect the ring had help from employees. en.wikipedia.org

It does not in our view matter whether it is the seller or someone else who will attempt the repair. en.wikipedia.org

His models flew, but his two attempts at piloted flight were not successful. en.wikipedia.org

Many of these attempts were knocked back due to the city's many failed sporting franchises. en.wikipedia.org

The technique attempts to make the player's input feel more instantaneous while governing the player's actions on a remote server. en.wikipedia.org

Stratus made a pinfall attempt with a victory roll for a near-fall. en.wikipedia.org

Despite numerous attempts at reforms all umbrella organisations, as well as most sector unions, suffer because of these dysfunctional structures. en.wikipedia.org

Literature attempts to quantify these changes, but answers are not always obvious. en.wikipedia.org

He was taken to a local hospital after his wife's attempts to resuscitate him failed. en.wikipedia.org

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