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• attempt — I verb aim at, assay, be at work, be in action, bid for, carry on, conari, do one s best, do the needful, drive at, employ oneself, endeavor, essay, exert oneself, go after, go all out for, intend, labor for, make a bid, make a try, make an… …   Law dictionary

• attempt — 1> попытка, проба Ex: attempt to save smb. s life попытка спасти чью л. жизнь Ex: to make an attempt сделать попытку Ex: we made an attempt to climb the mountain мы попытались подняться на (эту) гору 2> (on, upon) покушение Ex: attempt upon the… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

• Attempt — At*tempt , n. A essay, trial, or endeavor; an undertaking; an attack, or an effort to gain a point; esp. an unsuccessful, as contrasted with a successful, effort. [1913 Webster] By his blindness maimed for high attempts. Milton. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Attempt — At*tempt (?; 215), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attempted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attempting}.] [OF. atenter, also spelt atempter, F. attenter, fr. L. attentare to attempt; ad + tentare, temptare, to touch, try, v. intens. of tendere to stretch. See {Tempt},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• attempt — 1. noun 1) попытка; проба; опыт 2) покушение attempt on smb. slife 2. v. пытаться, пробовать, делать попытку Syn: see try …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

• Attempt — At*tempt , v. i. To make an attempt; with upon. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Attempt — This article is about the crime of attempt. For other uses, see wikt:attempt …   Wikipedia

• attempt — 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 atte …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

• attempt — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French attempter, from Latin attemptare, from ad + temptare to touch, try more at tempt Date: 14th century 1. to make an effort to do, accomplish, solve, or effect <… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• attempt — attemptability, n. attemptable, adj. attempter, n. /euh tempt /, v.t. 1. to make an effort at; try; undertake; seek: to attempt an impossible task; to attempt to walk six miles. 2. Archaic. to attack; move against in a hostile manner: to attempt… …   Universalium