No. 282 in Swedish
försök
Attempt; effort; try.
In a sentence
Hon gjorde ett försök att lösa problemet.
She made an attempt to solve the problem.
In this sentence, 'försök' is used as a noun meaning 'attempt'.
Kan du göra ett nytt försök med uppgiften?
Can you make another attempt with the task?
Here, 'försök' again functions as a noun denoting another attempt or trial.
Försök att komma i tid till mötet.
Try to be on time for the meeting.
In this instance, 'försök' is used as a verb in the imperative, meaning 'try'.
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