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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.) αποπειρώμαι, επιχειρώ2. noun1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) απόπειρα, επιχείρηση2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) απόπειρα (δολοφονίας) -
2 bring off
(to achieve (something attempted): They brought off an unexpected victory.) καταφέρνω, φέρνω σε αίσιο τέλος -
3 enterprise
1) (something that is attempted or undertaken (especially if it requires boldness or courage): business enterprises; a completely new enterprise.) εγχείρημα/επιχείρηση2) (willingness to try new lines of action: We need someone with enterprise and enthusiasm.) δημιουργικό πνέυμα• -
4 make
[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) κάνω,φτιάχνω/κατασκευάζω2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) κάνω,αναγκάζω3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) κάνω,καθιστώ4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) βγάζω,κερδίζω5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) κάνω,ισούμαι με6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) γίνομαι7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) υπολογίζω8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) διορίζω,προάγω9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) κάνω(+ουσιαστικό)2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) μάρκα- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
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5 revive
1) (to come, or bring, back to consciousness, strength, health etc: They attempted to revive the woman who had fainted; She soon revived; The flowers revived in water; to revive someone's hopes.) ξαναζωντανεύω2) (to come or bring back to use etc: This old custom has recently (been) revived.) αναβιώνω•- revival
См. также в других словарях:
attempted — at·tempt·ed adj: characterized by an intent to commit and effort taken to commit a specified crime that fails or is prevented attempted forgery Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
attempted — [[t]əte̱mptɪd[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n An attempted crime or unlawful action is an unsuccessful effort to commit the crime or action. ...a case of attempted murder... The attempted coup took place in January … English dictionary
Attempted — Attempt At*tempt (?; 215), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attempted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attempting}.] [OF. atenter, also spelt atempter, F. attenter, fr. L. attentare to attempt; ad + tentare, temptare, to touch, try, v. intens. of tendere to stretch. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
attempted — at|tempt|ed [ ə temptəd ] adjective * used about things that someone tries to do but does not succeed in doing, especially things that are wrong or illegal: attempted murder/rape/robbery/suicide Leaders of the attempted coup were rounded up and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
attempted */ — UK [əˈtemptɪd] / US [əˈtemptəd] adjective used about things that someone tries to do but does not succeed in doing, especially things that are wrong or illegal attempted murder/rape/robbery/suicide Leaders of the attempted coup were rounded up… … English dictionary
attempted — adjective Tried, with the connotation of failure. She is facing jail time for attempted robbery … Wiktionary
attempted — adj. Attempted is used with these nouns: ↑arson, ↑assassin, ↑assassination, ↑assault, ↑break in, ↑burglary, ↑coup, ↑escape, ↑extortion, ↑fraud, ↑manslaughter, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
attempted — un·attempted; … English syllables
attempted — [əˈtemptɪd] adj used about crimes that someone tries to commit without success attempted murder[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
attempted — adjective tried unsuccessfully (Freq. 2) attempted murder • Similar to: ↑unsuccessful … Useful english dictionary
attempted suicide — n. An unsuccessful try at taking one s own life. There is also no unanimity as to whether this is a criminal act. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 … Law dictionary
