an attempt
Podría haber terminado con un intento de violación, ¿no cree?
It could have ended with an attempted rape, don't you think?
— Madre (2009)
There was an attempt.
I have to make a try.
¿Te gustaría hacer un intento?
Would you like to give it a try?
Tom no hizo un intento de responder a la pregunta.
Tom made no attempt to answer the question.
I'll give it a try.
Ya hemos iniciado un intento para recuperar el Santo Grial.
We have already begun an attempt to recover the Holy Grail.
— Indiana Jones 3: La Última Cruzada (1989)
Le daré un intento de cortesía.
I'll give you a try out of courtesy.