attempt in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.attempt [Brit əˈtɛm(p)t, Am əˈtɛm(p)t] N

II.attempt [Brit əˈtɛm(p)t, Am əˈtɛm(p)t] VB trans

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assassination attr bid, attempt
d'assassinat
bootless attempt, search
vain
fruitless attempt, search, trip
vain
rushed attempt, letter, job
expédié, bâclé inf, pej
kidnap attr attempt
d'enlèvement
misguided strategy, attempt
peu judicieux/-ieuse

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attempt in the PONS Dictionary

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attempt Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fall flat plan, attempt
échouer
to attempt to square the circle
chercher la quadrature du cercle
to make an attempt to +infin
essayer de +infin
an attempt on sb's life
une atteinte à la vie de qn
to attempt to pervert the course of justice
essayer d'entraver le cours de la justice
a bungled operation/attempt
une opération/tentative ratée
to attempt suicide
faire une tentative de suicide
to launch an attempt on Everest
grimper à l'assaut de l'Everest
to attempt to get around sb
s'efforcer [ou tenter] de circonvenir qn
to make an attempt on sb's life
attenter à la vie de qn
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This new field attempts to describe the actions of offenders and to develop an understanding of crime.
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He was taken to a local hospital after his wife's attempts to resuscitate him failed.
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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.
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Hearing someone at the door, she attempts to attract their attention, but they have left by the time she gets there.
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He reportedly attempted to steal the shoes of his first grade teacher.
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The technique attempts to make the player's input feel more instantaneous while governing the player's actions on a remote server.
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This video was the second attempt at a video for the track.
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Many of these underground bunkers still exist under private ownership, permission of the owner is paramount before attempting to locate them. 2.
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Literature attempts to quantify these changes, but answers are not always obvious.
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It does not in our view matter whether it is the seller or someone else who will attempt the repair.
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