attempted
/əˈtemptɪd/adjective
उच्चारण अटेम्प्टिड
(अपराध का) प्रयास, असफल प्रयास किया हुआ
Core word
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[only before noun]
(of a crime or other action) that somebody has tried to do but without success
(अपराध का) प्रयास, असफल प्रयास किया हुआ
- He was charged with attempted murder.
- an attempted robbery
- an attempted coup
+ 3 more examples
- The police arrested him for attempted theft.
- An attempted escape from the jail failed.
- He was accused of attempted fraud.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
attempted + noun (crime)
Attempted before a crime word means that the person tried but did not succeed: attempted murder, attempted robbery.
अपराध के नाम से पहले 'attempted' का अर्थ है कि प्रयास किया गया पर सफल नहीं हुआ: attempted murder, attempted robbery।
- He was charged with attempted theft.
- The police stopped an attempted robbery.
attempted + noun (other actions)
It also describes any action that was tried, often unsuccessfully: an attempted escape, an attempted rescue.
यह किसी भी प्रयास की गई क्रिया का वर्णन करता है, प्रायः असफल: an attempted escape, an attempted rescue।
- The attempted escape failed.
attempted as the past of attempt
Attempted is also the past tense and past participle of attempt. The verb takes a to-infinitive or an -ing form.
'Attempted' verb 'attempt' का past tense और past participle भी है। Verb के बाद to-infinitive या -ing रूप आता है।
- He attempted to climb the wall.
- They attempted crossing the river.
attempted vs tried
Attempted is more formal and often means tried but failed. Tried is the normal everyday word. In law, attempted marks a crime that was not completed.
Attempted अधिक औपचारिक है और प्रायः प्रयास करके असफल होने का अर्थ देता है। Tried रोज़मर्रा का सामान्य शब्द है। कानून में attempted अधूरे रहे अपराध को दर्शाता है।
- He tried the door and found it locked.
- He attempted to open the safe but failed.
+Collocations 5
attempted + crime
murderrobberytheftsuicidekidnappingfraud
- He was arrested on a charge of attempted kidnapping.
attempted + noun
escapecouprescueclimbcrossing
- The attempted crossing of the river failed.
charged with / for
charged with attempted murderconvicted of attempted robberyaccused of attempted fraud
- The man was convicted of attempted fraud.
attempted + sports and adventure
climbjumppassshot
- His attempted pass was caught by the defender.
attempted + exam and work words
questionsanswerssectionspapers
- Radhika attempted all the sections of the paper.
“More examples 6
- The police foiled an attempted bank robbery.
पुलिस ने बैंक डकैती के प्रयास को विफल कर दिया।
- The attempted coup was crushed within hours.
तख्तापलट के प्रयास को कुछ ही घंटों में कुचल दिया गया।
- Radhika attempted all the questions in Section A.
राधिका ने Section A के सभी प्रश्न हल करने का प्रयास किया।
- The attempted rescue of the hikers was unsuccessful.
पर्वतारोहियों को बचाने का प्रयास असफल रहा।
- He attempted to speak but could not.
उसने बोलने की कोशिश की पर बोल नहीं पाया।
- The attempted theft failed because the alarm rang.
अलार्म बजने से चोरी का प्रयास विफल हो गया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He was charged with attempt murder.
✓ He was charged with attempted murder.
Before a noun use the adjective attempted, not attempt.
Noun से पहले adjective 'attempted' आता है, 'attempt' नहीं।
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
The noun attempt is followed by to do or at doing, as in 'an attempt to climb' or 'an attempt at climbing'.
Grammar के अनुसार noun attempt के बाद to do या at doing आता है, जैसे 'an attempt to climb' या 'an attempt at climbing'।