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Meanings of try in English

Portuguese
esforço
Catalan
temptativa
Spanish
intento

Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something.

        esforço
        Portuguese
        procurar
        Catalan
        intentar
        Spanish
        intentar

        Make an effort or attempt.

              Related terms
              procurar
              Portuguese
              tentar
              Spanish
              examinar

              Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to.

                    tentar
                    Portuguese
                    sentir o gosto
                    Catalan
                    tastar
                    Spanish
                    degustar

                    Take a sample of.

                          sentir o gosto
                          Usage of try in English
                          1
                          Last year his parents decided he should try to escape to Europe.
                          The Guardian
                          2
                          Transition year is a great time to try new approaches to Irish.
                          The Irish Times
                          3
                          I try aim for 22 minutes a day, seven days a week.
                          The South African
                          4
                          Of course the first issue is whether he really wants to try.
                          The Irish Times
                          5
                          I am going to try to answer another Ask a ScienceBlogger question.
                          Wired
                          6
                          Said I should probably try to leave my 'Muggle toys' at home.
                          James Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing
                          7
                          France will choose to try the case or give Rwanda the case.
                          Reuters
                          8
                          And our challenge today is to try to prevent that, he said.
                          BBC
                          9
                          Purdue said it needs time to try to settle the remaining cases.
                          Reuters
                          10
                          However, he said parking wardens would often try to find amicable solutions.
                          Radio NZ
                          11
                          You must ask me direct questions, and I'll try to answer them.
                          Imajica: Complete Edition
                          12
                          Let him say two words to me about Orma; let him try.
                          Seraphina
                          13
                          Click here to see Tai's must try products for the New Year!
                          Ebony
                          14
                          That said; don't try to claim every single work-related opportunity on offer.
                          The South African
                          15
                          The EU will try to press its point again later this month.
                          Wired
                          16
                          Kellye Bensley: Come and have a look and try sign language week.
                          Radio NZ
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                          Try through the time
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