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attempt in Irish

iarracht

attempt

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An ndearna tú iarracht é fós?

Have you tried it yet?A2

Déanfaidh mé iarracht ar litir a scríobh duit.

I'll try to write you a letter.A2

Déan iarracht gan an botún céanna a dhéanamh agus a rinne mé.

Try not to make the same mistake I did.A2

Rinne Tomás iarracht áitiú ar Mháire gan imeacht.

Tom tried to persuade Mary not to leave.A2

Rinne siad iarracht iad féin a mharú inné.

They tried to kill themselves yesterday.A2

Forms & mutations Treigladau / Claochluithe

You may also meet these forms of iarracht in a sentence.

Base form
iarracht
Urú
n-iarracht
Réamhlitir h
hiarracht
Réamhlitir t
t-iarracht
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