der Anlauf

(noun)

Meanings

1.
the run-up, the inrun
(What you do before trying to jump very wide or high for instance. It's basically about taking up velocity and momentum.)
2.
the go, the attempt
(Commonly used in the context of making a go at a task that can either succeed or fail. Kind of synonymous with "Versuch" in this sense.)

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