try

Vezi și : TRY, trý

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Etimologie

Din engleza medie trien, care provine din anglo-normandă trier < franceza veche trier. De origine incertă.

Pronunție

• AFI: /traɪ/

Verb

Conjugarea verbului to try
Infinitiv	to try
Prezent simplu pers. 3 sg.	tries
Trecut simplu	tried
Participiu trecut	tried
Participiu prezent	trying

1. a încerca

   I tried my best, but I guess it wasn't enough

2. a experimenta, a face o încercare

   I tried mixing more white paint to get a lighter shade.

3. a încerca, a se strădui

   You are trying too hard.

4. a-și încerca puterile

   You are trying my patience.

5. a gusta, a încerca, a proba, a testa

   Try this — you'll love it.

6. (jur.) a judeca

   He was tried and executed.

7. (ieșit din uz) a purifica, a curăța, a rafina

Sinonime

• 1: attempt, (fam.) take a run at, take a stab at
• 5: sample, taste
• 7: purify, refine

Cuvinte derivate

• trying

Cuvinte apropiate

• trial
• trier

Locuțiuni

• try-hard
• try-miter square
• try-off
• try on
• try-on
• try out
• try-out
• try-outs
• try square, try-square

Expresii

• tried and tested
• tried and true
• try your luck
• try one's hand

Substantiv

try, pl. tries

1. încercare; (spec.) probă, tentativă

   I gave unicycling a try but I couldn't do it.

2. probare, experimentare

   I gave sushi a try but I didn't like it.

3. (la rugbi) încercare

   Today I scored my first try.

Sinonime

• 1: attempt, (fam.) bash, go, stab, whirl
• 2: sampling, taste, tasting

Cuvinte compuse

• penalty try

Expresii

• give a try
• old college try
• worth a try

Referințe

• Dictionary.com
• Merriam-Webster