attempt
1 verb try TRANSITIVEiarracht a dhéanamh VPtriail verb triail a bhaint as tabhair faoi PhrV iarraidh a thabhairt ar VP she attempted to climb Everest rinne sí iarracht Everest a dhreapadhyou shouldn't attempt it níor cheart duit triail a bhaint ashe attempted suicide rinne sé iarracht lámh a chur ina bhás féin, thriail sé deireadh a chur leis féin 2 noun effortiarracht fem3 iarraidh fem it's only an attempt to get publicity níl ann ach iarracht chun poiblíocht a fháilshe lied in an attempt to placate her mother thug sí éitheach ar mhaithe lena máthair a shásamhhe scored on his first attempt scóráil sé ar an gcéad iarraidh aigeshe made no attempt to help ní dhearna sí iarracht ar bith cabhair a thabhairtShow full entry
3 noun failed attackiarraidh mharfachiarracht dúnmharaithethere was an attempt on the president's life tugadh iarraidh mharfach ar an uachtarán, rinneadh iarracht an t-uachtarán a dhúnmharú