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1 attempt at conciliation
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2 attempt on someone's life
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3 attempt
n. poging, aanslag; het maken van een poging of iets volbrengen (zoals "een aanslag op iemands leven")--------v. pogen, trachten, proberenattempt1[ ətem(p)t] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:they make no attempt to change/at changing their living conditions • ze doen niets om hun levensvoorwaarden te verbeteren————————attempt2〈 werkwoord〉1 pogen ⇒ proberen, wagen♦voorbeelden: -
4 attempt at
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5 attempt on one's life
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6 attempt to murder
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7 a frenetic attempt
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8 a fresh attempt
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9 a futile attempt
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10 a last-minute attempt
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11 a purposeful attempt to entice her away
English-Dutch dictionary > a purposeful attempt to entice her away
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12 assassination attempt
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13 be defeated in an attempt
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14 last-ditch attempt
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15 mild attempt
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16 stage/make/try/attempt a comeback
stage/make/try/attempt a comebackEnglish-Dutch dictionary > stage/make/try/attempt a comeback
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17 suicide attempt
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18 the attempt was altogether successful
English-Dutch dictionary > the attempt was altogether successful
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19 they make no attempt to change/at changing their living conditions
they make no attempt to change/at changing their living conditionsEnglish-Dutch dictionary > they make no attempt to change/at changing their living conditions
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20 abortive attempt
mislukte poging
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