intento

m.

1 attempt (tentativa).

aprobó el examen en el segundo intento he passed the exam at the second attempt

lo conseguiré aunque muera en el intento I'll do it if it kills me

intento de golpe de Estado attempted coup

intento de robo attempted robbery

intento de suicidio suicide attempt

2 intention, objective, aim, goal.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: intentar.

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intento

► nombre masculino

1 attempt, try

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al primer intento at the first attempt

intento de asesinato attempted murder

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noun m.

1) try, attempt

2) effort

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SM

1) (=tentativa) attempt

al primer intento — at the first attempt

fracasó en su intento de batir el récord mundial — he failed in his attempt to beat the world record

intento fallido o fracasado — failed attempt

intento de asesinato — (=acción) murder attempt; (=cargo) attempted murder

intento de soborno — attempted bribe

intento de suicidio — suicide attempt

intento de violación — attempted rape

2) (=propósito) Méx intention

de intento — † Méx, Col by design

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masculino

a) (tentativa) attempt

un intento de suicidio — a suicide attempt

b) (Méx) (propósito) intention, aim

de or a (puro) intento — (Col fam) on purpose, deliberately

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= attempt, try, bid.

Ex. Any attempt to organise knowledge must, in order to justify the effort of organisation, have an objective.

Ex. Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.

Ex. He has also applied NEPHIS to titles in a bid to produce index entries.

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* con el primer intento = at the first shot.

* disuadir los intentos = deter + efforts.

* el primer intento = the first time around.

* en + Posesivo + intento de = in + Posesivo + bid to.

* en un intento de = in an attempt to, in an effort to.

* hacer el intento = have + a go, give + it a shot, give + Nombre + a try, have + a stab at, take + a stab at, make + a stab at, give + it a whirl, give + it a try.

* intento de acercamiento = overture.

* intento de asesinado = attempted murder.

* intento de asesinato = attempt on + Posesivo + life.

* intento de atraco fallido = failed robbery attempt.

* intento de conexión = login.

* intento de golpe de estado = attempted coup, coup attempt.

* intento de robo fallido = failed robbery attempt.

* intento de suicidio = suicide attempt, suicidal attempt, attempted suicide.

* intento fallido = false start, failed attempt, bungled attempt.

* intento suicida = suicide attempt, suicidal attempt.

* mejor intento = best stab, best shot.

* número de intentos fallidos = failure rate.

* superar el intento = resist + effort.

* un intento de = an exercise in, attempted.

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masculino

a) (tentativa) attempt

un intento de suicidio — a suicide attempt

b) (Méx) (propósito) intention, aim

de or a (puro) intento — (Col fam) on purpose, deliberately

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= attempt, try, bid.

Ex: Any attempt to organise knowledge must, in order to justify the effort of organisation, have an objective.

Ex: Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.

Ex: He has also applied NEPHIS to titles in a bid to produce index entries.

* con el primer intento = at the first shot.

* disuadir los intentos = deter + efforts.

* el primer intento = the first time around.

* en + Posesivo + intento de = in + Posesivo + bid to.

* en un intento de = in an attempt to, in an effort to.

* hacer el intento = have + a go, give + it a shot, give + Nombre + a try, have + a stab at, take + a stab at, make + a stab at, give + it a whirl, give + it a try.

* intento de acercamiento = overture.

* intento de asesinado = attempted murder.

* intento de asesinato = attempt on + Posesivo + life.

* intento de atraco fallido = failed robbery attempt.

* intento de conexión = login.

* intento de golpe de estado = attempted coup, coup attempt.

* intento de robo fallido = failed robbery attempt.

* intento de suicidio = suicide attempt, suicidal attempt, attempted suicide.

* intento fallido = false start, failed attempt, bungled attempt.

* intento suicida = suicide attempt, suicidal attempt.

* mejor intento = best stab, best shot.

* número de intentos fallidos = failure rate.

* superar el intento = resist + effort.

* un intento de = an exercise in, attempted.

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intento

masculine

1 (tentativa) attempt

murió en el intento she died in the attempt

lo consiguió al tercer intento she succeeded at the third attempt, she managed the third time round (colloq)

un intento de suicidio a suicide attempt

2 (Méx) (propósito) intention, aim

de or a (puro) intento (Col fam); on purpose, deliberately

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Del verbo intentar: (conjugate intentar)

intento es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

intentó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
intentar    
intento
intentar (conjugate intentar) verbo transitivo
to try;

◊ ¡inténtalo otra vez! try again!;

intento un aterrizaje de emergencia to attempt an emergency landing;
intento hacer algo to try to do sth;
¿has intentado que te lo arreglen? have you tried getting o to get it fixed?
intento sustantivo masculino

a) (tentativa) attempt

b) (Méx) (propósito) intention, aim

intentar verbo transitivo to try, attempt: intentaremos que regrese hoy mismo, we'll try to get him to come home today without fail ➣ Ver nota en try
intento sustantivo masculino attempt
intento de robo/asesinato, attempted robbery/murder
'intento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abortar
- amago
- desesperada
- desesperado
- fallida
- fallido
- retraer
- suicidio
- conocer
- empeño
- ensayo
- frustrado
- fuga
- nuevo
- resultado
- vano
English:
abortive
- attempt
- bid
- bribe
- cow
- damp
- defraud
- deliberate
- duck
- dupe
- effort
- fail
- go
- hoodwink
- ineffective
- initial
- intent
- justification
- lure
- mislead
- outguess
- pad out
- plot
- suicide attempt
- sweat off
- think back
- try
- worthy
- aim
- bungle
- carry
- crack
- endeavor
- false
- fumble
- overture
- rebuild
- succeed
- unsuccessful
- why

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intento nm

[tentativa] attempt; [intención] intention;

aprobó el examen en el segundo intento he passed the exam at the second attempt;

lo conseguiré aunque muera en el intento I'll do it if it kills me;

intento de golpe de Estado attempted coup;

intento de robo attempted robbery;

intento de suicidio suicide attempt

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intento

m

1 attempt, try

2 Méx (intención) aim

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intento nm

1) propósito: intent, intention

2) tentativa: attempt, try

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intento n attempt