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1 try
1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) tentar2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) experimentar3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) julgar4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) cansar2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) tentativa2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) ensaio•- trier- trying
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- try out* * *[trai] n tentativa, experiência, prova, teste. • vt+vi 1 tentar, experimentar, ensaiar, provar. he tried his hand at it / ele experimentou fazê-lo. he tried his luck at it / ele tentou a sorte nisto. we tried at this play / experimentamos este jogo. 2 investigar. 3 pôr à prova. 4 Jur interrogar, levar em juízo, processar. he was tried on a charge / ele foi processado por causa de uma denúncia. 5 atormentar, afligir, sujeitar a sofrimento ou provação. 6 esforçar, cansar, esgotar, atacar (vista). you must try harder / precisa esforçar-se mais. he tried hard for a job / ele esforçou-se para conseguir um emprego. 7 testar, aferir, acertar. a teacher of tried experience um professor experimentado. to have a try at experimentar-se em. to try for aspirar, concorrer para. to try on a) provar (roupa). b) sl chatear, tentar esgotar a paciência de alguém. to try out testar, provar. you just try! atreva-se. -
2 and
[ənd, ænd]1) (joining two statements, pieces of information etc: I opened the door and went inside; The hat was blue and red; a mother and child.) e2) (in addition to: 2 and 2 makes 4.) e3) (as a result of which: Try hard and you will succeed.) e4) (used instead of `to' with a verb: Do try and come!) -* * *[ænd, ən] conj 1 e, assim como, também como. try and you will see / experimente e você verá. the Oxford and Cambridge colleges / os colégios de Oxford e Cambridge. 2 e ainda, e além disso. nice and warm / bonito e quente (tempo). 3 assim que, de modo que. 4 mas, contudo. 5 mais. two and two make four / dois mais dois são quatro. -
3 and
[ənd, ænd]1) (joining two statements, pieces of information etc: I opened the door and went inside; The hat was blue and red; a mother and child.) e2) (in addition to: 2 and 2 makes 4.) e, mais3) (as a result of which: Try hard and you will succeed.) e4) (used instead of `to' with a verb: Do try and come!) -
4 struggle
1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) debater-se2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) lutar3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) esforçar-se2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) luta* * *strug.gle[str'∧gəl] n 1 esforço, trabalho, empenho. 2 luta, conflito. • vt 1 fazer esforço, trabalhar, labutar, tentar com esforço, esforçar-se por. 2 debater-se, lutar, contorcer-se. 3 mover-se com grande esforço. the struggle for life a luta pela vida. to be a struggle ser uma dificuldade, ser um desafio. to struggle on continuar a fazer algo difícil. -
5 struggle
1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) debater-se2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) lutar contra3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) mover-se com dificuldade2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) luta por -
6 can
[kæn] I negative - can't; verb1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) conseguir2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) saber3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) poder4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) poderII 1. noun(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) lata2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) enlatar- canned- cannery* * *can1[kæn; kən] v aux (ps could) poder, ser capaz de, ter a faculdade de, ter a possibilidade de, ter a autorização para, estar em condições de, sentir inclinação para, saber fazer alguma coisa. I cannot, I can’t / não posso. what can I do for you? / em que lhe posso ser útil? he could have done it / ele podia tê-lo feito. as happy as happy could be sobremodo feliz.————————can2[kæn] n 1 lata, vasilha (de metal). 2 caneca. 3 canecada: porção que uma caneca comporta. 4 Amer prisão. he spent ten years in the can for robbery / ele passou dez anos na prisão por causa de roubo. 5 Amer banheiro. • vt (ps and pp canned) 1 enlatar, meter em lata. 2 Amer sl demitir. can opener abridor de latas. can that stuff! sl não fale bobagem! it is in the can está terminado (um trabalho). to carry the can Brit pagar o pato, assumir a culpa. -
7 emulate
['emjuleit](to try hard to equal or be better than.) igualar* * *em.u.late['emjuleit] vt 1 emular, rivalizar, competir, disputar (com). 2 tentar igualar ou exceder. 3 imitar. 4 Comp emular. -
8 in one's mind's eye
(in one's imagination: If you try hard, you can see the room in your mind's eye.) na imaginação -
9 can
[kæn] I negative - can't; verb1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) conseguir2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) saber3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) poder4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) poderII 1. noun(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) caneca, lata2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) enlatar- canned- cannery -
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11 in one's mind's eye
(in one's imagination: If you try hard, you can see the room in your mind's eye.) na sua imaginaçãoEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > in one's mind's eye
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12 harden
verb (to make or become hard: Don't touch the toffee till it hardens; Try not to harden your heart against him.) endurecer* * *hard.en[h'a:dən] vt+vi 1 endurecer, calejar, acostumar (to a), viciar (in em). 2 robustecer ( against a), fortalecer (in em). 3 temperar (aço). 4 endurecer-se, insensibilizar-se. 5 subir, estabilizar-se (preços). -
13 aspire
((usually with to) to try very hard to reach (something difficult, ambitious etc): He aspired to the position of president.) ambicionar* * *as.pire[əsp'aiə] vt 1 aspirar, ansiar, almejar. 2 subir muito, elevar-se, levantar-se, sublimar-se. -
14 however
1) (in spite of that: It would be nice if we had more money. However, I suppose we'll manage with what we have.) contudo2) ((also how ever) in what way; by what means: However did you get here?; However did you do that?) de que modo3) (to no matter what extent: However hard I try, I still can't do it.) por mais que* * *how.e.ver[hau'evə] adv 1 de qualquer modo, por qualquer meio. 2 por mais que. • conj porém, não obstante, contudo, todavia, entretanto. however it may be seja como for. -
15 industry
['indəstri]plural - industries; noun1) ((any part of) the business of producing or making goods: the ship-building industry; The government should invest more money in industry.) indústria2) (hard work or effort: He owed his success to both ability and industry.) trabalho•- industrialist
- industrialized
- industrialised
- industrialization
- industrialisation
- industrious
- industrial estate
- industrial relations* * *in.dus.try['indəstri] n 1 diligência, assiduidade, atividade, esforço. 2 indústria, fábrica. -
16 luck
1) (the state of happening by chance: Whether you win or not is just luck - there's no skill involved.) sorte2) (something good which happens by chance: She has all the luck!) sorte•- luckless- lucky
- luckily
- luckiness
- lucky dip
- bad luck!
- good luck!
- worse luck!* * *[l∧k] n 1 acaso, ventura. 2 sorte. 3 sucesso. • vi prosperar, ter sucesso. a great piece of luck muita sorte. bad luck azar. good luck sorte, boa sorte! hard luck azar. ill luck azar. in luck de boa sorte, feliz. out of luck de má sorte, infeliz. to be down one’s luck ter má sorte. to try one’s luck tentar a sorte. -
17 strive
past tense - strove; verb(to try very hard or struggle: He always strives to please his teacher.) esforçar-se* * *[straiv] vt (ps strove, pp striven) 1 esforçar-se, tentar seriamente, trabalhar. 2 lutar, contender. 3 esforçar-se por obter, empenhar-se em. -
18 bend/fall over backwards
(to try very hard: He bent over backwards to get us tickets for the concert.) esforçar-se muito -
19 do one's best
(to try as hard as possible: He'll do his best to be here on time.) fazer o melhor que pode -
20 aspire
((usually with to) to try very hard to reach (something difficult, ambitious etc): He aspired to the position of president.) aspirar a
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См. также в других словарях:
try hard — index attempt Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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try-hard — noun A person usually of little talent who tries hard, especially through imitation, to succeed, usually to gain fame or popularity … Wiktionary
try-hard — /ˈtraɪ had/ (say truy hahd) Colloquial –noun 1. a person who attempts to be successful, especially socially, but does not succeed. –adjective 2. typified by or exemplifying such unsuccessful efforts …
TRY HARD — … Useful english dictionary
try-hard — … Useful english dictionary
Try — Try, v. i. 1. To exert strength; to endeavor; to make an effort or an attempt; as, you must try hard if you wish to learn. [1913 Webster] 2. To do; to fare; as, how do you try! [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
try every trick in the book — try/use/every trick in the book phrase to try or to use every possible method in order to achieve something He tried every trick in the book to persuade her, but she still said no. Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
try to run before you can walk — phrase to try to achieve something very difficult immediately, without first doing more basic things Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym Main entry: run … Useful english dictionary
try — try1 [ traı ] (past tense and past participle tried [ traıd ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to attempt to do something: Don t try any of your tricks with me! I know she s not very helpful, but she does try. try to do something: Just… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
