attempt
/əˈtɛm(p)t/ verbe B1En français : tenter, essayer
- To try. · to attempt an escape from prison· I attempted to sing, but my throat was too hoarse.
- To make a substantial but unsuccessful effort (to commit a crime).
Pluriel attempt · He/she/it attempts · Prétérit attempted · Participe passé attempted · Forme en -ing attempting
Formes du verbe
- Forme de base
- attempt
- He/she/it
- attempts
- Prétérit
- attempted
- Participe passé
- attempted
- Forme en -ing
- attempting
Dans la bibliothèque
A WOLF followed a flock of sheep for a long time and did not attempt to injure one of them.
The king is either a king or no king; if he be acknowledged as sovereign of France, he should be upheld in peace and tranquillity; and this can best be effected by employing the most inflexible agents to put down every attempt at conspiracy—’tis the best and surest means of preventing mischief.”
So get on my back and we will make the attempt.”
He then addressed them in these words: “My sons, if you are of one mind, and unite to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies; but if you are divided among yourselves, you will be broken as easily as these sticks.”
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