English–Spanish
“attempt” in Spanish
How to say “attempt” in Spanish
“Attempt” in Spanish is intento.
One concrete trial or effort to accomplish a specific goal.
Example sentences with intento
Al final, ella falló en el intento de hablar en público.
In the end, she failed in the attempt to speak in public.
Tips for using intento
- Common collocations are hacer un intento and intento fallido, so Spanish often expresses 'try' with the verb intentar or the phrase hacer un intento rather than a lone noun.
Other Spanish words for “attempt”
Gracias por tu tentativa.
Thank you for your attempt.