try
Definitions
- ISO 639-3 language code for Turung
- An attempt.
- To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive
- To make an effort; strive: I know it's not easy, but keep trying!
- An act of tasting or sampling.
- To divide; to separate. To separate (precious metal etc.) from the ore by melting; to purify, refine. To winnow; to sift; to pick out; frequently followed by out
- To attempt to do something for the first time: I tried my hand at skiing.
- A score in rugby league and rugby union, analogous to a touchdown in American football.
- To separate (precious metal etc.) from the ore by melting; to purify, refine
- To make an effort or take a risk to be successful, especially as a newcomer.
- A screen, or sieve, for grain.
- To winnow; to sift; to pick out; frequently followed by out
- Scored when a player runs through the defense to touch a ball down in the opponents’ in-goal area; worth four points in Rugby Union, three in Rugby League.
- A field goal or extra point
- To subject to a procedure that ascertains effectiveness, value, proper function, or other quality:assay, check, essay, examine, prove, test, try.
- A move that almost solves a chess problem, except that Black has a unique defense.
- a person who keeps on trying, who does not give up. He's not very good, but he's a trier. probeerder مُجَرِّب، فاحِص човек, който не се отказва да опитва persistente koumák der/die Prüfer(in) ihærdig person κπ. που δεν εγκαταλείπει την προσπάθεια persona perseverante/aplicada visa rügaja آدم سخت کوش sisukas yrittäjä personne persévérante נַסייַן iskušavač, ispitivač kísérletező orang gigih baráttumaður (persona perseverante) 努力家 노력가 nenuleidžiantis rankų žmogus neatlaidīgs cilvēks pencuba doo...
- A block of code that may trigger exceptions the programmer expects to catch, usually demarcated by the keyword try.
- to put on (clothes etc) to see if they fit. She tried on a new hat. probeer, beproef يَقيس пробвам experimentar zkoušet si an-, aufprobieren prøve δοκιμάζωprobarse selga proovima پرو کردن sovittaa essayer לִמדוֹד पहन कर देखना probati (odjeću) felpróbál mencoba máta provare 着てみる 입어보다 pri(si)matuoti uzlaikot cuba memakai aanpassenprøvemierzyć كيښودل experimentar a proba примерять skúšať si pomeriti probati prova ลองสวม denemek, prova etmek 試穿 приміряти پہن کر ديکھنا mặc thử 试穿
- to test (something) by using it. We are trying out new teaching methods. probeer, op die proef stel يُجَرِّب изпробвам experimentar / teste / prova vyzkoušet erproben afprøve δοκιμάζωprobar, experimentar katsetama امتحان کردن kokeilla essayer לְנַסוֹת परीक्षण ispitivati, isprobavati kipróbál mencoba prófa, reyna provare 試してみる 시험해보다 išbandyti izmēģināt; pārbaudīt cuba menggunakan uitproberenprøve utwypróbować امتحانول experimentar com a experimenta опробовать vyskúšať, preveriť preizkusiti ...
- To make an effort to do or accomplish (something); attempt: tried to ski.
- To taste, sample, or otherwise test in order to determine strength, effect, worth, or desirability: Try this casserole.
Conjugation
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Equivalents
58 more languages
Afrikaansdrie
বাংলাচেষ্টা করা
Euskarasaiatu
Íslenskareyna
ភាសាខ្មែរសាកល្បង
Lingálameka
ລາວຊີມ
Lietuviųpabandyti
नेपालीखोज्नु
Portuguêsacionarautuarensaioesforçar-seexperimentarprocessarprovaprovartentartentativatestartestetry
Русскийиспытатьиспытыватьпопробоватьпопытатьсяпопыткапостаратьсяпробапробоватьпытатьсястаратьсясудить
Kiswahilikujaribu
தமிழ்முயல்
isiXhosazama
isiZuluzama
Examples
“I gave unicycling a try⟳ but I couldn’t do it.”
“There was the day also when his favourite right uppercut had connected in most accurate and rhythmical fashion with the protruded chin of Bull Wardell of Whitechapel, whereby Silas put⟳ himself in the way of a Lonsdale Belt and a try⟳ for the championship.”
“When Papillon makes his last⟳ impossible try⟳ for freedom they embrace with the tendresse of lovers, however manly and platonic.”
“I gave sushi a try⟳ but I didn’t like⟳ it.”
“Today I scored my first try⟳.”
“But two penalties and a drop-goal from Jonny Wilkinson, despite a host⟳ of other wayward attempts, plus a late try⟳ from Chris Ashton were enough to send⟳ a misfiring England through.”
“They will not passe thorough the holes of the sieve, ruddle or trie, if they be narrow.”
CEFR level
A1
Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
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