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1 attempt
[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.) mēģināt2. noun1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) mēģinājums2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) uzbrukums; slepkavības mēģinājums* * *mēģinājums; mēģināt -
2 attempt on somebody's life
atentāts pret kādu -
3 abortive attempt
neveiksmīgs mēģinājums -
4 futile attempt
veltīgs mēģinājums; nenopietns -
5 to attempt the life of somebody
izdarīt atentātu pret kāduEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to attempt the life of somebody
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6 unskilful attempt
neveikls mēģinājums -
7 attack
[ə'tæk] 1. verb1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) uzbrukt2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) uzbrukt; kritizēt3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) uzbrukt4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) ķerties pie (kāda darba, uzdevuma)2. noun1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) uzbrukums2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) lēkme* * *uzbrukums; lēkme; uzbrucējs; uzbrukt; enerģiski ķerties, radīt koroziju, saēst; ķerties -
8 endeavour
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9 try
1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) mēģināt2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) mēģināt; nobaudīt3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) tiesāt4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) pārbaudīt2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) mēģinājums2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.)•- trier- trying
- try on
- try out* * *mēģinājums; mēģināt; pamēģināt; izmēģināt, censties; nogurdināt; tiesāt; nomocīt, satraukt; attīrīt; kausēt -
10 abortive
[-tiv]adjective (unsuccessful: an abortive attempt to climb the mountain.) neveiksmīgs* * *priekšlaicīgs; neizdevies, neveiksmīgs; nepilnīgi attīstījies -
11 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) virzīties uz priekšu; progresēt2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) izmaksāt (avansu vai aizdevumu)2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) virzīšanās uz priekšu; progress2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) avanss; aizdevums3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) tuvošanās3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) iepriekšējs2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) iepriekšējs3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) avangarda-•- advanced- in advance* * *virzīšana uz priekšu; virzīšanās uz priekšu; progress, attīstība; avanss, aizdevums; paaugstinājums; iepriekšsagatavota reportāža; iepriekšējie pasākumi, iepriekšsagatavošanās; virzīšanās uz priekšu, uzbrukums; virzīt uz priekšu; virzīties uz priekšu; progresēt, attīstīties; uzlabot, sekmēt; avansēt, izmaksāt avansu, maksāt avansu; izvirzīt; celties; paaugstināt; veikt iepriekšējus pasākumus; virzīties uz priekšu, uzbrukt -
12 all-out
adjective (using the greatest effort possible: an all-out attempt.) ar visiem spēkiem; pilnīgs* * *novārdzinošs, nogurdinošs; totāls, pilnīgs -
13 approach
[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) tuvoties; griezties (pie)2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) tuvošanās2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) pieeja3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) tuvošanās; griešanās (pie)•- approaching* * *tuvošanās; pieeja; tuvoties; uzsākt sarunas, griezties -
14 bid
[bid] 1. verb1) (- past tense, past participle bid - to offer (an amount of money) at an auction: John bid ($1,000) for the painting.) solīt (cenu)2) ((with for) - past tense, past participle bid - to state a price (for a contract): My firm is bidding for the contract for the new road.) piedāvāt (līguma kalkulāciju)3) (- past tense bade [bæd], past participle bidden - to tell (someone) to (do something): He bade me enter.) likt; pavēlēt4) (- past tense bade [bæd], past participle bidden - to express a greeting etc (to someone): He bade me farewell.) atvadīties2. noun1) (an offer of a price: a bid of $20.) piesolītā cena2) (an attempt (to obtain): a bid for freedom.) mēģinājums (kaut ko iegūt); priekšlikums•- bidder- bidding
- biddable* * *solīšana; piesolītā cena; priekšlikums; ielūgums; likt, pavēlēt; ielūgt; solīt -
15 connive
((with at) to make no attempt to hinder (something wrong or illegal): Her mother connived at the child's truancy.) iecietīgi izturēties; skatīties caur pirkstiem* * *iecietīgi izturēties, pieļaut -
16 cover-up
noun (an attempt to hide or conceal (something illegal or dishonest).) slēpšana* * *apsegšana; slēpšana; aizbildinājums -
17 daring
adjective (bold; courageous: He was a daring pilot; a daring attempt to rescue the climber.) drosmīgs; pārdrošs* * *bezbailība, drosme; pārdrošība; bezbailīgs, drosmīgs; pārdrošs; nekaunīgs, uzbāzīgs -
18 dishearten
(to take courage or hope away from: The failure of her first attempt disheartened her.) laupīt cerības/drosmi* * *laupīt cerības -
19 earnest
['ə:nist]1) (serious or over-serious: an earnest student; She wore an earnest expression.) nopietns2) (showing determination, sincerity or strong feeling: He made an earnest attempt to improve his work.) apņēmīgs; dedzīgs•- earnestly
- in earnest* * *ķīla, rokasnauda; nopietns; kaislīgs, dedzīgs -
20 effort
['efət]1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) piepūle2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) pūles3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) sasniegums•- effortlessly* * *piepūle; sasniegums
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