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попытка

attempt

Meaning of попытка

an effort to do something

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RU[pɐˈpɨtkə]
attempt
попытка - attempt
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попытка with English translation

попытка usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Her attempt to call him failed.

Её попытка позвонить ему не удалась.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

This was my first attempt at baking bread.

Это была моя первая попытка испечь хлеб.

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попытка belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

попыткаattempt
яблокоapple
рисrice
сливочное маслоbutter
курицаchicken
семьяfamily
мамаmom

попытка synonyms

Related words worth learning together

проба
Focuses on testing or trying something out to see whether it works.
покушение
A strong and specific word: an attempt to harm or kill someone, usually a crime.
усилие
Refers not to the attempt itself, but to the energy and effort put into it.
попытка сделать
An awkward, nonstandard phrase; usually not used in normal speech or writing.
предпринимание
A bookish word for the act of taking action; often sounds abstract and official.
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П
🇷🇺ru
проба

Focuses on testing or trying something out to see whether it works.

B1Often
П
🇷🇺ru
покушение

A strong and specific word: an attempt to harm or kill someone, usually a crime.

B1Often
🇷🇺ru

Refers not to the attempt itself, but to the energy and effort put into it.

B1Very Often
П
🇷🇺ru
попытка сделать

An awkward, nonstandard phrase; usually not used in normal speech or writing.

B1Rarely
П
🇷🇺ru
предпринимание

A bookish word for the act of taking action; often sounds abstract and official.

B1Rarely
С
🇷🇺ru
старание

Emphasizes diligence and effort, not a single attempt; closer to 'diligence'.

B1Very Often
С
🇷🇺ru
старание сделать что-то

An explanatory phrase rather than a natural standalone synonym.

B1Rarely
П
🇷🇺ru
попытка добиться

Describes an attempt to achieve a specific result or goal; usually followed by what is being pursued.

B1Rarely

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How to pronounce попытка and what this word means

попытка means attempt. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce попытка

[pɐˈpɨtkə]

попытка translation

attempt

попытка examples

Her attempt to call him failed.

попытка transcription

[pɐˈpɨtkə]

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попытка meaning: what does it mean?

попытка что-то сделать, приложенное усилие

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Her attempt to call him failed. Translation: Её попытка позвонить ему не удалась.

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