"nice try" meaning in All languages combined

See nice try on Wiktionary

Interjection [English]

Head templates: {{en-interj}} nice try
  1. (informal) Used to express that something has worked, but can also be used sarcastically when something does not work. Tags: informal Synonyms: good try Translations (Translations): hyvä yritys (Finnish), yritys hyvä kymmenen (Finnish), bien essayé (French), guter Versuch (German), nieźle (Polish), bra försök [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-nice_try-en-intj-gk5UgXxS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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