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Meanings of tried in anglès

Tested and proved to be reliable.

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Tested and proved useful or correct.

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Examples for "well-tried"
Examples for "well-tried"
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But the prairie chief did not forsake his old and well-tried friends.
The Prairie Chief
2
The concept is based on a well-tried formula in Europe and the US.
The Irish Times
3
And yet Gainor, a well-tried friend of the sheriff, seemed unexcited.
Black Jack
4
At a roadside station a well-tried comrade came to greet him.
Cinderella in the South: Twenty-Five South African Tales
5
As a rule, disputes can be settled by well-tried mathematical methods.
An Introduction to Philosophy
Usage of tried in anglès
1
I tried to work through the situation from her point of view.
Storm front
2
I tried to come up with a good answer to this question.
In a gilded cage
3
The government has tried to attract foreign investment from Asia and Europe.
Reuters
4
It only tried, by personal example, to set new and better standards.
Physics and Beyond: Encounters and Conversations
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First I tried calling up cases with 'dismemberment' as my key word.
Temperance Brennan 01 - Déjà Dead
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He said he'd tried your home number, but there was no answer.
Nano
7
I tried 11811; engaged; I tried it again several times; still engaged.
The Irish Times
8
For thousands of years, the poets have tried to answer these questions.
The new yorker
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I tried to ask the question he would not answer for Doyle.
A kiss of shadows
10
I'm innocent.' He tried to struggle but the soldiers held him fast.
Sovereign
11
A problem arose, however, when the protesters tried to deliver a letter.
The Irish Times
12
The girl tried unsuccessfully last year & will try again this year.
The new yorker
13
Within four days, two soldiers were arrested, tried and executed in public.
The Irish Times
14
Then Fanny tried personalities, the natural topic of the sex in general.
A Woman-Hater
15
The Nepia family tried many times to have his remains return home.
Radio NZ
16
I left a message for a callback and tried her work number.
Hard eight
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