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1 half-hearted
adjective, half-heartedly adverb* * ** * *half-ˈheart·ed* * *half-hearted adj (adv half-heartedly) halbherzig* * *adjective, half-heartedly adverb -
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3 attempt
1. transitive verb1) versuchen2) (try to accomplish) sich versuchen an (+ Dat.)2. nouncandidates should attempt 5 out of 10 questions — die Kandidaten sollten 5 von 10 Fragen zu beantworten versuchen
Versuch, dermake an attempt to do something — den Versuch unternehmen, etwas zu tun
make an attempt on somebody's life — ein Attentat od. einen Mordanschlag auf jemanden verüben
* * *[ə'tempt] 1. verb(to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) versuchen2. noun1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) der Versuch2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) das Attentat* * *at·tempt[əˈtem(p)t]I. nto make an \attempt at doing sth versuchen, etw zu tunshe made an \attempt at a smile sie versuchte, ein Lächeln zustande zu bringenbrave/doomed/half-hearted \attempt tapferer/aussichtsloser/halbherziger Versuchat the first/second \attempt beim ersten/zweiten Versuch2. (murder)an \attempt on sb's life ein Anschlag m auf jds LebenII. vt▪ to \attempt sth etw versuchenhe \attempted a joke er versuchte, einen Witz zu machenIII. vi▪ to \attempt to do sth versuchen, etw zu tun* * *[ə'tempt]1. vtversuchen; smile, conversation den Versuch machen or unternehmen zu; task, job sich versuchen an (+dat)2. nVersuch m; (on sb's life) (Mord)anschlag m (on auf +acc)an attempt on Mount Everest/the record — ein Versuch, Mount Everest zu bezwingen/den Rekord zu brechen
an attempt at a joke/at doing sth — ein Versuch, einen Witz zu machen/etw zu tun
to make an attempt on sb's life — einen Anschlag auf jdn or jds Leben verüben
to make an attempt at doing sth or to do sth — versuchen, etw zu tun
he made no attempt to help us — er unternahm keinen Versuch, uns zu helfen
at the first attempt — auf Anhieb, beim ersten Versuch
* * *attempt [əˈtempt; əˈtemt]A v/t1. versuchen, probieren ( beide:to do, doing zu tun):attempt suicide einen Selbstmordversuch unternehmen;attempted murder Mordversuch m;attempted suicide Selbstmordversuch mb) sich versuchen an (dat)3. obs zu überwältigen suchen, angreifen:attempt sb’s life einen Mordanschlag oder ein Attentat auf jemanden verübenB smake an attempt to do sth den Versuch machen oder unternehmen, etwas zu tun;at the second attempt SPORTa) im Nachfassen,b) im Nachschuss;attempt at an explanation Versuch einer Erklärung, Erklärungsversuch* * *1. transitive verb1) versuchenattempt to do something — versuchen, etwas zu tun
2) (try to accomplish) sich versuchen an (+ Dat.)2. nouncandidates should attempt 5 out of 10 questions — die Kandidaten sollten 5 von 10 Fragen zu beantworten versuchen
Versuch, dermake an attempt to do something — den Versuch unternehmen, etwas zu tun
make an attempt on somebody's life — ein Attentat od. einen Mordanschlag auf jemanden verüben
* * *n.Bestreben n.Bestrebung f.Unternehmung f.Versuch -e m. v.versuchen v. -
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at·tempt [əʼtem(p)t] nto make an \attempt at doing sth versuchen, etw zu tun;she made an \attempt at a smile sie versuchte, ein Lächeln zustande zu bringen;at the first/second \attempt beim ersten/zweiten Versuch2) ( murder)an \attempt on sb's life ein Anschlag m auf jds Leben vtto \attempt sth etw versuchen;he \attempted a joke er versuchte, einen Witz zu machen vito \attempt to do sth versuchen, etw zu tun
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half-hearted — half heart|ed [ ,hæf hartəd ] adjective done with no real interest or enthusiasm: a half hearted attempt The celebrations were rather half hearted. ╾ half heart|ed|ly adverb ╾ half heart|ed|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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half-hearted — UK [ˌhɑːf ˈhɑː(r)tɪd] / US [ˌhæf ˈhɑrtəd] adjective done with no real interest or enthusiasm a half hearted attempt The celebrations were rather half hearted. Derived words: half heartedly adverb half heartedness noun uncountable … English dictionary
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half-hearted — adj. Half hearted is used with these nouns: ↑apology, ↑attempt, ↑effort, ↑salute, ↑shrug, ↑stab, ↑wave … Collocations dictionary
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attempt — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ successful ▪ abortive, botched, failed, fruitless, futile, ill fated, misguided, unsuccessful … Collocations dictionary
attempt */*/*/ — I UK [əˈtempt] / US noun [countable] Word forms attempt : singular attempt plural attempts 1) an effort to do something one last desperate attempt The government has made no attempt to avert the crisis. attempt on: an attempt on the world record… … English dictionary