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feigned attempt
[/feɪnd əˈtɛmpt/]
noun
pl: feigned attempts
tentativa fingida
1.
A deliberate effort or try that is pretended or false, made to deceive or mislead
His feigned attempt to help was actually designed to gain access to confidential information.
Sua tentativa fingida de ajudar foi, na verdade, projetada para obter acesso a informações confidenciais.
2.
An insincere or fake effort made to appear as if one is trying when one is not truly committed
The student made only a feigned attempt at solving the difficult math problem.
O aluno fez apenas uma tentativa fingida de resolver o difícil problema de matemática.
Synonyms
fake attempt
false try
pretended effort
mock attempt
sham try
insincere effort
Antonyms
genuine attempt
sincere effort
real try
honest attempt
earnest effort
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
tentativa fingida
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
tentativa falsa
Alternative usage in Rio
São Paulo
tentativa fictícia
More formal variation used in São Paulo
Portugal
tentativa fingida
Standard Portuguese equivalent
Related Idioms & Phrases
go through the motions
put on a show
half-hearted attempt
smoke and mirrors
pretend play
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