försök — meaning in English
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English meaning
- attempt verb To try to do something, especially something difficult, without guaranteed success.
- experiment noun A controlled test carried out to check a hypothesis or discover something new.
- go verb To move or travel from one place toward another.
- shot noun The firing of a gun, or the result of firing it.
- tentative adjective Not yet certain or fixed; provisional, subject to change.
- test noun A set of questions or tasks used to check someone's knowledge or ability.
- try verb To make an attempt at doing something.
Senses
försök is used for these senses in English:
- attempt The action of trying at something. [1530]
- experiment A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried.
- go An attempt, a try.
- shot (figurative) An opportunity or attempt.
- tentative Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
- test A challenge, trial.
- try An attempt.
attempt — full definition
- verb To try to do something, especially something difficult, without guaranteed success.
- noun An effort to do something, especially one that may fail.
experiment — full definition
- noun A controlled test carried out to check a hypothesis or discover something new.
- verb To try something out, often to test an idea or see what happens.