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worth [wɜ:θ]1. adjectivea. ( = equal in value to) to be worth valoir• the book is worth $10 ce livre vaut 10 dollars• it can't be worth that! ça ne peut pas valoir autant !• what or how much is it worth? ça vaut combien ?• I'll give you my opinion for what it's worth je vais vous donner mon avis, pour ce qu'il vautb. ( = deserving, meriting) it's worth the effort ça mérite qu'on fasse l'effort• I'll make it worth your while (inf) vous ne regretterez pas de l'avoir fait(PROV) if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well si un travail vaut la peine d'être fait, autant le faire bien2. nouna. ( = value) valeur f• what is its worth in today's money? ça vaut combien en argent d'aujourd'hui ?b. ( = quantity) he bought £2 worth of sweets il a acheté pour 2 livres de bonbons* * *[wɜːθ] 1.noun [U]1) Finance (measure, quantity)2) (value, usefulness) valeur f2.1) ( of financial value)he is worth £50,000 — sa fortune s'élève à 50000 livres
2) ( of abstract value)unsubstantiated reports are not worth much — les rapports sans fondement concret ne valent pas grand-chose
don't get upset, he's not worth it — ne te fâche pas, il n'en vaut pas la peine
what he doesn't know about farming isn't worth knowing — il sait tout ce qu'on peut savoir sur le travail à la ferme
those little pleasures that make life worth living — ces petits plaisirs qui rendent la vie agréable
••if you come I'll make it worth your while — si tu viens, tu ne le regretteras pas
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A n ¢1 Fin (measure, quantity) five/a hundred pounds' worth of sth pour cinq/cent livres de qch ; thousands of pounds' worth of damage des milliers de livres de dégâts ; a day's worth of fuel un jour de combustible ; a week's worth of supplies une semaine de provisions ; to get one's money's worth en avoir pour son argent ;2 (value, usefulness) (of object, person) valeur f ; what's its precise worth? quelle est sa valeur précise? ; of great worth de grande valeur ; of little worth de peu de valeur ; of no worth sans valeur ; people of worth in the community des gens de valeur dans la communauté ; what is its worth in pounds? combien cela fait-il en livres sterling? ; to prove one's worth démontrer sa valeur ; to see the worth of sth voir ce que vaut qch.1 ( of financial value) to be worth sth [object] valoir qch ; the pound is worth 1.57 euro la livre vaut 1,57 euro ; the land is worth millions les terres valent des millions ; what ou how much is it worth? combien cela vaut-il? ; it's not worth much ça ne vaut pas grand-chose ; it's worth a lot/more ça vaut beaucoup/plus ; he is worth £50,000 sa fortune s'élève à 50 000 livres ;2 ( of abstract value) to be worth sth valoir qch ; two hours' solid work is worth a day's discussion deux heures de travail intensif valent une journée de discussion ; an experienced worker is worth three novices un travailleur expérimenté vaut trois débutants ; unsubstantiated reports are not worth much/are worth nothing les rapports sans fondement concret ne valent pas grand-chose/ne valent rien ; it's as much as my job's worth to give you the keys je risque mon emploi si je te donne les clés ; it's more than my life's worth to… hum je ne vais pas risquer ma peau pour… ; the contract isn't worth the paper it's written on le contrat ne vaut pas le papier sur lequel il est écrit ; the house/car is only worth what you can get for it la maison/voiture ne vaut que ce qu'elle vaut ; to be worth a mention mériter une mention or d'être mentionné ; to be worth a try valoir la peine d'essayer ; to be worth a visit/the time/the effort valoir une visite/le temps/l'effort ; to be worth it valoir la peine ; it was a long journey/a lot of money: was it worth it? c'était un long voyage/ça a coûté cher: est-ce que ça en valait la peine? ; I won't pay the extra/complain, it's not worth it je ne paierai pas le supplément/je ne me plaindrai pas, ça n'en vaut pas la peine ; don't get upset, he's not worth it ne te fâche pas, il n'en vaut pas la peine ; to be worth doing valoir la peine d'être fait ; the book is/isn't worth reading le livre vaut/ne vaut pas la peine d'être lu ; is life worth living? est-ce que la vie vaut la peine d'être vécue? ; that suggestion/idea is worth considering la suggestion/l'idée mérite réflexion ; that's worth knowing cela est utile à savoir ; everyone worth knowing had left town tous ceux qui comptaient avaient quitté la ville ; what he doesn't know about farming isn't worth knowing il sait tout ce qu'on peut savoir sur le travail à la ferme ; those little pleasures that make life worth living ces petits plaisirs qui donnent un sens à la vie ; it is/isn't worth doing ça vaut/ne vaut pas la peine de faire ; is it worth paying more? vaut-il la peine de payer plus ? ; it's worth knowing that… il est utile de savoir que… ; it could be worth consulting your doctor ça vaudrait peut-être la peine de consulter votre médecin.for all one is worth de toutes ses forces ; for what it's worth pour ce que cela vaut ; and that's my opinion for what it's worth et voilà mon avis, prenez-le pour ce qu'il vaut ; to be worth sb's while valoir le coup ; I decided it was/wasn't worth my while to… j'ai décidé que ça valait/ne valait pas le coup de… ; if you come I'll make it worth your while si tu viens, tu ne le regretteras pas ; if a job's worth doing it's worth doing well ce qui vaut la peine d'être fait vaut la peine d'être bien fait ; ⇒ bush, candle. -
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worth [wɜ:θ](a) (financially, in value)∎ to be worth £40,000 valoir 40 000 livres;∎ how much is the picture worth? combien vaut le tableau?;∎ it isn't worth much cela ne vaut pas grand-chose;∎ £10 isn't worth much nowadays 10 livres ne valent pas ou ne représentent pas grand-chose de nos jours;∎ his uncle is worth several million pounds la fortune de son oncle s'élève à plusieurs millions de livres;∎ it was worth every penny ça en valait vraiment la peine;∎ what's it worth to you? vous êtes prêt à y mettre combien?;∎ figurative it isn't worth the paper it's written on ça ne vaut pas le papier sur lequel c'est écrit;∎ to be worth one's weight in gold valoir son pesant d'or;∎ British any proofreader worth his salt would have spotted the mistake n'importe quel correcteur digne de ce nom aurait relevé l'erreur∎ it's worth a lot to me j'y attache beaucoup de valeur ou de prix;∎ the bracelet is worth a lot to me j'attache beaucoup de prix au bracelet;∎ their friendship is worth a lot to her leur amitié a beaucoup de prix pour elle;∎ she's worth ten of you elle en vaut dix comme toi;∎ it's more than my job's worth to cause a fuss je ne veux pas risquer ma place en faisant des histoires;∎ I can't do it, it's more than my life is worth je ne peux absolument pas prendre le risque de faire cela(c) (valid, deserving)∎ the church is (well) worth a visit l'église vaut la peine d'être visitée ou vaut le détour;∎ it's worth a try or trying cela vaut la peine d'essayer;∎ it wasn't worth the effort or the trouble cela ne valait pas la peine de faire un tel effort, ça n'en valait pas la peine;∎ it's not worth waiting for him cela ne vaut pas la peine de l'attendre;∎ is the film worth seeing? est-ce que le film vaut la peine d'être vu?;∎ without you, life wouldn't be worth living sans toi, la vie ne vaudrait pas la peine d'être vécue;∎ it's worth thinking about cela mérite réflexion;∎ it's worth knowing c'est bon à savoir;∎ don't bother to phone, it isn't worth it inutile de téléphoner, cela n'en vaut pas la peine;∎ don't get upset, he isn't worth it ne te rends pas malade, il n'en vaut pas la peine;∎ proverb if something's worth doing, it's worth doing well = si une chose vaut la peine d'être faite, elle vaut la peine d'être bien faite;∎ it would be worth your while to check or checking vous auriez intérêt à vérifier;∎ it's not worth (my) while waiting cela ne vaut pas la peine d'attendre ou que j'attende;∎ I'll make it worth your while je vous récompenserai de votre peine;∎ she was running for all she was worth elle courait de toutes ses forces ou aussi vite qu'elle pouvait;∎ I tried/I shouted for all I was worth j'ai essayé du mieux/crié aussi fort que j'ai pu;∎ for what it's worth pour ce que cela vaut2 noun(a) (in money, value) valeur f;∎ of great/little/no worth de grande/de peu de/d'aucune valeur;∎ £2,000 worth of damage pour 2000 livres de dégâts, des dégâts qui se montent à 2000 livres;∎ he sold £50 worth of ice cream il a vendu pour 50 livres de glaces(b) (of person) valeur f;∎ she knows her own worth elle sait ce qu'elle vaut, elle connaît sa propre valeur(c) (equivalent value) équivalent m;∎ he got a day's worth of work out of me for nothing j'ai travaillé pour lui l'équivalent d'une journée, pour rien;∎ a week's worth of supplies suffisamment de provisions pour une semaine -
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♦ worth (1) /wɜ:ɵ/A a. pred.1 che vale; del valore di; valevole: a ring that is worth nothing, un anello che non vale nulla, di nessun valore2 degno; meritevole; che vale la pena: a film worth seeing, un film che merita d'essere visto; The novel isn't worth reading, quel romanzo non vale la pena di leggerlo; Is it worth all the trouble?, val la pena darsi tanto da fare?; DIALOGO → - Lost credit cards- It's worth a try, vale la pena provare; It's worth all the inconvenience, vale la pena di tutto il disagio3 ( di persona) in possesso di, che ha ( un certo patrimonio): He's worth a million pounds, possiede un milione di sterline; What's the steel magnate worth?, qual è il patrimonio del magnate dell'acciaio?B n. [u]1 valore; merito; pregio: a jewel of great worth, un gioiello di grande valore; the true worth of Shakespeare's plays, il vero valore dei drammi di Shakespeare; men of great worth, uomini di grande merito; to prove one's worth, dimostrare il proprio valore● to be worth, valere; costare: It isn't worth much, vale poco; What's the house worth?, quanto vale la casa? □ to be worth it, valere la pena: It isn't worth it, non ne vale la pena □ (volg. USA) worth shit, per niente; per nulla; neanche per il cazzo (volg.) □ (fig.) to be worth a king's ransom, valere una fortuna; valere un Perù □ ( sport) to be worth the win, meritare la vittoria; meritare di vincere □ (fam.) for all one is worth, facendo del proprio meglio; di buona lena; mettendocela tutta: He worked away for all he was worth, si è buttato nel lavoro a corpo morto □ for what it's worth, per quel che vale; ammesso che ne valga la pena: For what it's worth, I'll stand by you, per quel che varrà, ti assicuro il mio appoggio □ (fam.) worth one's salt, degno di questo nome: a poet worth his salt, un poeta degno di questo nome, un poeta che si rispetti □ (fam.: di persona) not to be worth one's salt, non meritare (o non valere) lo stipendio che si riceve; mangiare il pane a tradimento □ I'll make it worth your while, ti ricompenserò a dovere (in modo che tu non abbia a pentirti della fatica fatta, del rischio corso, ecc.) □ It isn't worth while going now, non vale la pena di andare ora □ I bought ten pounds' worth of stamps, comprai francobolli per dieci sterline.worth (2) /wɜ:ɵ/vc. verb. (arc., 3a pers. cong. pres.)accada; venga; sia: Woe worth the day!, maledetto sia il giorno! -
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A n1 ( attempt) essai m ; after three/a few tries après trois/quelques essais ; to have a try at doing essayer de faire ; I'll give it a try je vais essayer ; I had a try at water skiing j'ai essayé le ski nautique ; it's worth a try cela vaut la peine d'essayer ; nice try! bel essai! ; iron bel effort! ; to have a good try faire tout ce qu'on peut ;1 ( attempt) essayer de répondre à [exam question] ; to try doing ou to do essayer de faire ; try telling that to the judge/my wife! essaie de faire croire cela au juge/à ma femme! ; to try hard to do faire de gros efforts pour faire ; to try one's hardest ou best to do faire tout son possible or tout ce que l'on peut pour faire ; it's trying to rain/snow il a l'air de vouloir pleuvoir/neiger ;2 ( test out) essayer [recipe, tool, product, method, activity] ; prendre [qn] à l'essai [person] ; [thief] essayer d'ouvrir [door, window] ; tourner [door knob] ; try the back door essaie la porte de derrière ; you should try it for yourself tu devrais l'essayer ; to try one's hand at pottery/weaving s'essayer à la poterie/au tissage ; to try sth on sb/sth proposer [qch] à qn/qch [idea, possibility] ; donner [qch] à qn/qch pour voir [food] ; try that meat on the dog donne cette viande au chien pour voir ; try that for size ou length essaie pour voir si ça te va ; you should try it tu devrais essayer ; I'll try anything once je suis toujours prêt à faire de nouvelles expériences ; ‘I bet you don't know the answer’-‘try me!’ ‘je parie que tu ne sais pas la réponse!’-‘vas-y!’ ;3 (taste, sample) goûter ; try a piece/the carrots goûte un morceau/les carottes ; go on, try some vas-y, goûte ;4 ( consult) demander à [person] ; consulter [book] ; try the encyclopedia consulte l'encyclopédie ; try the library/the house next door demandez à la bibliothèque/la maison d'à côté ; we tried all the shops nous avons demandé dans tous les magasins ;5 ( subject to stress) mettre [qch] à rude épreuve [tolerance, faith] ; to try sb's patience to the limit pousser qn à bout ;1 ( make attempt) essayer ; he didn't even try il n'a même pas essayé ; I'd like to try j'essaierais bien ; to try again ( to perform task) recommencer ; ( to see somebody) repasser ; ( to phone) rappeler ; to try and do essayer de faire ; try and relax essaie de rester calme ; to try for essayer d'obtenir [loan, university place] ; essayer de battre [world record] ; essayer d'avoir [baby] ; just you try! ( as threat) essaie un peu ○ ! ; just let him try! qu'il essaie seulement! ; keep trying! essaie encore! ; I'd like to see you try! j'aimerais bien t'y voir! ; she did it without even trying elle l'a fait sans le moindre effort ; try harder! fais plus d'effort! ; at least you tried tu as fait tout ce que tu as pu ;2 ( enquire) demander ; I've tried at the news agent's j'ai demandé au marchand de journaux.these things are sent to try us hum tout ça c'est pour notre bien.■ try on:▶ try [sth] on, try on [sth] essayer [hat, dress] ; to try it on ○ fig bluffer ; they're just trying it on ○ ! c'est du bluff! ; don't try anything on with me ○ ne fais pas le malin ○ avec moi ; to try it on with sb's husband/wife ○ essayer de séduire le mari/la femme de qn.■ try out:▶ try out [sportsman] faire un essai ; [actor] auditionner ; to try out for [player] essayer d'entrer dans [team] ; [actor] essayer d'obtenir le rôle de [Othello, Don Juan] ;▶ try [sth] out, try out [sth] essayer [machine, theory, drug, language, recipe] (on sur) ;▶ try [sb] out, try out [sb] prendre [qn] à l'essai. -
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try [traɪ]essayer ⇒ 1 (a)-(f), 2 goûter à ⇒ 1 (c) juger ⇒ 1 (g) éprouver ⇒ 1 (h) essai ⇒ 3 (a)-(c) tentative ⇒ 3 (a)∎ to try an experiment tenter une expérience;∎ to try to do or doing sth essayer ou tâcher de faire qch, chercher à faire qch;∎ I've tried to give up smoking before j'ai déjà essayé d'arrêter de fumer;∎ try phoning later essaie de rappeler plus tard;∎ she tried not to think about it elle essaya de ne pas y penser ou d'éviter d'y penser;∎ I tried hard to understand j'ai tout fait pour essayer de comprendre, j'ai vraiment cherché à comprendre;∎ to try one's best or hardest faire de son mieux;∎ he tried his best to explain il a essayé d'expliquer de son mieux;∎ I'm willing to try anything once! je suis prêt à tout essayer au moins une fois!;∎ I'd like to see you try it! je voudrais bien t'y voir!;∎ it's trying to rain on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir;∎ familiar and don't try any funny business! et pas d'entourloupe!;∎ just you try it! (as threat) essaie un peu pour voir!(b) (test → method, approach, car) essayer;∎ have you tried acupuncture? avez-vous essayé l'acupuncture?;∎ tried and tested (remedy, method, friend) éprouvé, qui a fait ses preuves;∎ the method has been tried and tested la méthode a fait ses preuves;∎ he has been tried and found wanting il ne s'est pas montré à la hauteur;∎ familiar (just) try me! essaie toujours!;∎ to try one's strength against sb se mesurer à qn;∎ to try one's luck (at sth) tenter sa chance (à qch)∎ try it, you'll like it essayez ou goûtez-y donc, vous aimerez;∎ just try the dress and see if it suits you essaie donc la robe, pour voir si elle te va;∎ try this for size (garment) essayez ceci pour voir la taille; (shoe) essayez ceci pour voir la pointure; figurative essayez ceci pour voir si ça va(d) (attempt to open → door, window) essayer;∎ we tried the door, but it was locked on a essayé la porte, mais elle était fermée à clé(e) Telecommunications essayer;∎ try the number again refaites le numéro;∎ familiar try him later essayez de le rappeler plus tard∎ I've tried six shops already j'ai déjà essayé six magasins;∎ he tried the embassy first il a d'abord essayé l'ambassade∎ he was tried for murder il a été jugé pour meurtre(h) (tax, strain → patience) éprouver, mettre à l'épreuve;∎ these things are sent to try us! c'est le ciel qui nous envoie ces épreuves!;∎ it's enough to try the patience of a saint même un ange n'aurait pas la patience;essayer;∎ to try and do sth essayer de faire qch;∎ try again refaites un essai, recommencez;∎ try later essayez plus tard;∎ we can but try on peut toujours essayer;∎ you can do it if you try quand on veut, on peut;∎ just (you) try! essaie un peu pour voir!;∎ I'd like to see you try! (answer to threat, challenge) je voudrais bien t'y voir!;∎ … and she wasn't even trying … et elle l'a fait sans le moindre effort3 noun∎ to have a try at sth/at doing sth essayer qch/de faire qch;∎ good try! bel effort!;∎ it's worth a try cela vaut la peine d'essayer;∎ I managed it at the first try j'ai réussi du premier coup;∎ can I have a try? (est-ce que) je peux essayer?;∎ he had several tries at opening the box il a essayé plusieurs fois d'ouvrir la boîte(b) (test, turn) essai m;∎ to give sth a try essayer qch;∎ do you want a try on my bike? veux-tu essayer mon vélo?∎ to score a try marquer un essai;∎ Sport the try scorer celui qui a marqué l'essai;∎ France's leading try scorer celui qui a marqué le plus d'essais pour la France►► Technology try square équerre f de menuisier, équerre f à chapeau(attempt to obtain) tâcher d'obtenir;∎ to try for a job poser sa candidature à un emploi;∎ he's trying for (a place at) music school il essaie d'obtenir une place à l'école de musique;∎ she's trying for the record/a gold medal elle essaie de battre le record/décrocher une médaille d'or;∎ they're trying for a baby ils essaient d'avoir un enfant∎ try it on for size essayez-le pour voir la taille∎ to try it on with sb essayer de voir jusqu'où on peut pousser qn□ ; (flirt) essayer de flirter avec qn; (attempt to deceive) essayer d'embobiner qn; (attempt to seduce) faire des avances à qn□ ; (test someone's tolerance) faire le coup à qn;∎ he's just trying it on to see how far he can go il essaie juste de voir jusqu'où il peut aller;∎ don't you try anything on with me! (gen) ne fais pas le malin avec moi!; (flirt) n'essaie pas de flirter avec moi!➲ try out(new car, bicycle) essayer, faire un essai avec; (method, chemical, recipe) essayer; (employee) mettre à l'essai;∎ to try sth out on sb essayer ou expérimenter qch sur qn∎ American to try out for a team faire un essai pour se faire engager dans une équipe(music) jouer à titre d'essai -
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try [traɪ]1. nouna. ( = attempt) essai m, tentative f• it was a good try il a (or tu as etc) vraiment essayé• try to eat or try and eat some of it essaie d'en manger un peub. ( = sample, experiment with) essayer• have you tried these olives? avez-vous goûté ces olives ?• have you tried aspirin? avez-vous essayé (de prendre de) l'aspirine ?• I tried three hotels but they were all full j'ai essayé trois hôtels mais ils étaient tous complets• try this for size essaie ça pour voir si c'est la bonne taille ; (when suggesting sth) écoute un peu çac. ( = test, put strain on) mettre à l'épreuve ; [+ vehicle, machine] testerd. [+ person, case] juger• try again! recommence !• just you try! essaie un peu pour voir ! (inf)• it wasn't for lack of trying that he... ce n'était pas faute d'avoir essayé qu'il...4. compoundsa. [+ garment, shoe] essayerb. (British)* * *[traɪ] 1.1) ( attempt) essai m2.nice try! — bel essai!; iron bel effort!
transitive verb (prét, pp tried)1) ( attempt) essayer de répondre à [exam question]to try doing ou to do — essayer de faire
to try one's hardest ou best to do — faire tout son possible pour faire
it's trying to rain/snow — il a l'air de vouloir pleuvoir/neiger
2) ( test out) essayer [tool, product, method, activity]; prendre [quelqu'un] à l'essai [person]; [thief] essayer d'ouvrir [door, window]; tourner [door knob]to try one's hand at pottery/weaving — s'essayer à la poterie/au tissage
try that for size ou length — essaie pour voir si ça te va
3) ( taste) goûter [food]4) ( consult) demander à [person]; consulter [book]5) ( subject to stress) mettre [quelque chose] à rude épreuve [tolerance, faith]6) Law juger [case, criminal]3.to try again — ( to perform task) recommencer; ( to see somebody) repasser; ( to phone) rappeler
to try for — essayer d'obtenir [loan, university place]; essayer de battre [world record]; essayer d'avoir [baby]
just you try! — ( as threat) essaie un peu! (colloq)
Phrasal Verbs:- try on- try out••these things are sent to try us — hum tout ça c'est pour notre bien
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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!) intentar2) (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.) probar3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) juzgar, procesar4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) poner a prueba
2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) tentativa, intento2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) ensayo•- trier- trying
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try1 n intento / tentativaafter several unsuccessful tries, we gave up después de varios intentos fallidos, nos rendimoslet me have a try deja que lo intente yo / déjame intentarlo a mítry2 vb1. intentar / tratar de2. procurar3. probarcan I try your fish? ¿puedo probar tu pescado?tr[traɪ]1 intento, tentativa■ why don't you give it a try? ¿por qué no lo pruebas?2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (rugby) ensayo1 (attempt) intentar2 (test, use) probar, poner a prueba, ensayar; (food) probar■ have you ever tried caviar? ¿has probado el caviar alguna vez?■ why don't we try it with the sofa here and the table over there? ¿por qué no lo probamos con el sofá aquí y la mesa allí?3 SMALLLAW/SMALL juzgar, procesar4 (be a strain on - eyes) cansar; (- patience, person) poner a prueba1 (make an attempt) intentar■ I don't know if I can do it, but I'll try no sé si podré hacerlo, pero lo intentaré■ he tried to swim the Channel but failed intentó cruzar el Canal de la Mancha nadando pero no lo logró\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto try it on with somebody ver hasta dónde puede llegar con alguiento try one's hand at something probar algo por primera vezto try one's luck probar suerteto try out for something SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL hacer una prueba para algo1) : enjuiciar, juzgar, procesarhe was tried for murder: fue procesado por homicidio2) : probardid you try the salad?: ¿probaste la ensalada?3) test: tentar, poner a pruebato try one's patience: tentarle la paciencia a uno4) attempt: tratar (de), intentartry vi: tratar, intentarv.• enjuiciar v.• ensayar v.• esforzarse v.• experimentar v.• intentar v.• probar v.• tentar v.• tratar de v.n.• conato s.m.• ensayo s.m.• prueba s.f.• tentativa s.f.traɪ
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1)a) c ( attempt) intento m, tentativa fit's worth a try — vale la pena intentarlo or hacer la tentativa or hacer la prueba
that's not the right answer, but it was a good try — ésa no es la respuesta, pero no estabas tan desencaminado
b) ( trial) (no pl)2) c ( in rugby) ensayo m
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tries, trying, tried transitive verb1)a) ( attempt) intentarto try to + INF — tratar de + inf, intentar + inf
try to o (colloq) try and concentrate — trata de or intenta concentrarte
just you try it! — atrévete!, haz la prueba!
it's trying to rain — (colloq) parece que quiere llover (fam)
b) ( attempt to operate)she tried the switch, but nothing happened — le dio al interruptor, pero nada de nada
2)a) ( experiment with) \<\<product/technique/food\>\> probar*try some — pruébalo, prueba un poquito
to try -ING: have you tried frying it? ¿has probado a freírlo?; try looking at the problem from another angle — prueba con un enfoque distinto del problema
b) ( have recourse to)I tried several bookshops before I found a copy — busqué en or recorrí varias librerías antes de encontrar un ejemplar
3)a) ( put to the test) \<\<person/courage\>\> poner* a pruebato try one's luck at something — probar* suerte con algo
b) ( put strain on) \<\<patience\>\> poner* a prueba4) ( Law) \<\<person\>\> procesar, juzgar*; \<\<case\>\> ver*to try somebody FOR something — juzgar* a alguien por algo
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viI can't do it: you try — no puedo, prueba or inténtalo tú
to try one's best o hardest — hacer* todo lo posible
Phrasal Verbs:- try for- try on- try out[traɪ]1. N1) (=attempt) intento m, tentativa fafter several tries they gave up — tras varios intentos or varias tentativas, se dieron por vencidos
nice try Dave, but I know you're lying — no cuela, Dave, sé que estás mintiendo
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to give sth a try — intentar (hacer) algoshe's out at the moment - give her a try in half an hour — en este momento ha salido, pero llámela dentro de media hora
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let me have a try — déjame intentarlothey're going to have another try at the summit when the weather improves — van a volver a intentar llegar a la cumbre cuando el tiempo mejore
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it's worth a try — vale or merece la pena intentarlo2) (=trial)you'll never know what snake is like if you don't give it a try — nunca sabrás a qué sabe la serpiente si no la pruebas
to give sb a try — darle una oportunidad a algn, poner a algn a prueba
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these new burgers are worth a try — vale or merece la pena probar estas nuevas hamburguesas3) (Rugby) ensayo m2. VT1) (=attempt) intentarto try to do sth — intentar hacer algo, tratar de hacer algo
he was shot while trying to escape — lo dispararon mientras intentaba escapar or trataba de escapar
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I tried not to think about it — intenté no pensar en ello, traté de no pensar en ellotry not to cough — procura no toser, procura contener la tos
2) (=try out, sample) probarhave you tried these olives? — ¿has probado estas aceitunas?
have you tried soaking the curtains in vinegar? — ¿has probado a poner las cortinas en remojo con vinagre?
try turning the key — da vuelta a la llave y a ver qué pasa, prueba a or intenta darle la vuelta a la llave
you try bringing up four children on your own! — ¡prueba tú a criar cuatro niños solo!
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I'll try anything once — siempre estoy dispuesto a probarlo todo, al menos una vezhand 1., 10), size I, 1.•
we've tried everything but the car still won't start — lo hemos intentado or probado todo, pero el coche todavía no arranca3) (=attempt to work) [+ door handle] tirar de; [+ telephone number] intentar llamar a4) (=inquire at)have you tried the local music shops? — ¿lo has buscado en las tiendas de música del barrio?
5) (=put to the test) [+ person, strength, patience] poner a pruebawhy not try him for the job? — ¿por qué no ponerle a prueba en el puesto?
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to try sth on sb — probar algo con algn•
they have been sorely tried — liter han sufrido mucho6) (Jur)to try sb (for sth) — procesar or enjuiciar a algn (por algo)
3.VIyou're not trying! — ¡no estás poniendo todo tu empeño!
try again! — ¡vuelve a intentarlo!
(just) you try! — ¡hazlo y verás!, ¡atrévete (y verás)!
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to try and do sth * — intentar hacer algo, tratar de hacer algoI ought to try and get some sleep — debería tratar de or intentar dormir un rato
succeed 1., 1)•
to try one's (very) best, try one's (very) hardest — poner todo su empeño, hacer todo lo posible4.CPDtry line N — (Rugby) línea f de marca
- try for- try on- try out* * *[traɪ]
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1)a) c ( attempt) intento m, tentativa fit's worth a try — vale la pena intentarlo or hacer la tentativa or hacer la prueba
that's not the right answer, but it was a good try — ésa no es la respuesta, pero no estabas tan desencaminado
b) ( trial) (no pl)2) c ( in rugby) ensayo m
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tries, trying, tried transitive verb1)a) ( attempt) intentarto try to + INF — tratar de + inf, intentar + inf
try to o (colloq) try and concentrate — trata de or intenta concentrarte
just you try it! — atrévete!, haz la prueba!
it's trying to rain — (colloq) parece que quiere llover (fam)
b) ( attempt to operate)she tried the switch, but nothing happened — le dio al interruptor, pero nada de nada
2)a) ( experiment with) \<\<product/technique/food\>\> probar*try some — pruébalo, prueba un poquito
to try -ING: have you tried frying it? ¿has probado a freírlo?; try looking at the problem from another angle — prueba con un enfoque distinto del problema
b) ( have recourse to)I tried several bookshops before I found a copy — busqué en or recorrí varias librerías antes de encontrar un ejemplar
3)a) ( put to the test) \<\<person/courage\>\> poner* a pruebato try one's luck at something — probar* suerte con algo
b) ( put strain on) \<\<patience\>\> poner* a prueba4) ( Law) \<\<person\>\> procesar, juzgar*; \<\<case\>\> ver*to try somebody FOR something — juzgar* a alguien por algo
2.
viI can't do it: you try — no puedo, prueba or inténtalo tú
to try one's best o hardest — hacer* todo lo posible
Phrasal Verbs:- try for- try on- try out -
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1. adjective1) (of value equivalent to) wertit's worth/not worth £80 — es ist 80 Pfund wert/80 Pfund ist es nicht wert
it is not worth much or a lot [to somebody] — es ist [jemandem] nicht viel wert
be worth the money — das Geld wert sein
not worth a penny — keinen Pfennig wert (ugs.)
for what it is worth — was immer auch davon zu halten ist
2) (worthy of)is it worth hearing/the effort? — ist es hörenswert/der Mühe wert?
if it's worth doing, it's worth doing well — wenn schon, denn schon
it would be [well] worth it — (coll.) es würde sich [sehr] lohnen
be well worth something — durchaus od. sehr wohl etwas wert sein
3)be worth something — (possess) etwas wert sein (ugs.)
2. nounrun/cycle for all one is worth — (coll.) rennen/fahren, was man kann
ten pounds' worth of petrol — Benzin für zehn Pfund; (more formal) Benzin im Wert von zehn Pfund
2) (value, excellence) Wert, der* * *[wə:Ɵ] 1. noun 2. adjective1) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) wert2) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) wert•- academic.ru/83129/worthless">worthless- worthlessly
- worthlessness
- worthy 3. noun(a highly respected person.) große Persönlichkeit- worthily- worthiness
- -worthy
- worthwhile
- for all one is worth* * *[wɜ:θ, AM wɜ:rθ]I. adj inv, pred1. (of monetary value) wert▪ to be \worth sth etw wert seinjewellery \worth several thousand pounds Schmuck im Wert von mehreren tausend Pfundwhat's it \worth to you? wie viel ist dir das wert?to not be \worth a bean keinen Pfifferling wert sein famto not be \worth the paper it is written on nicht das Papier wert sein, auf dem es geschrieben istto be \worth one's weight in gold [to sb/sth] [für jdn/etw] Gold wert sein2. (deserving) wert▪ to be \worth sth etw wert seintheir latest record is \worth a listen ihre neueste Platte kann sich hören lassento [not] be \worth a mention [nicht] erwähnenswert seinto be \worth a try/visit einen Versuch/Besuch wert seinto be \worth reading book, article lesenswert sein3. (advisable) [lohnens]wertit's not really \worth arguing about! es lohnt sich nicht, sich darüber zu streiten!it's \worth mentioning that... man sollte nicht vergessen zu erwähnen, dass...it's \worth remembering that... man sollte daran denken, dass...she must be \worth at least half a million sie besitzt mindestens eine halbe Million5.▶ to do sth for all one is \worth etw mit aller Kraft tunI screamed for all I was \worth ich schrie aus Leibeskräften▶ to be/not be \worth one's salt etwas/nichts taugenI did a month's \worth of shopping ich habe für einen Monat eingekauftto get one's money's \worth etw für sein Geld bekommenthis is of little \worth to me das bedeutet mir nicht vielof comparable/dubious/little \worth von vergleichbarem/zweifelhaftem/geringem Wert* * *[wɜːɵ]1. adj1) wertit's worth £5 — es ist £ 5 wert
it's not worth £5 — es ist keine £ 5 wert
what's this worth? — was or wie viel ist das wert?
it can't be worth that! — so viel kann es unmöglich wert sein
it's worth a great deal to me — es ist mir viel wert; (sentimentally) es bedeutet mir sehr viel
what's it worth to me to do that? (in money) — was springt für mich dabei heraus? (inf); (in advantages) was bringt es mir, wenn ich das tue?
he was worth a million — er besaß eine Million
he's worth all his brothers put together — er ist so viel wert wie all seine Brüder zusammen
for all one is worth — so sehr man nur kann
to sing for all one is worth — aus voller Kehle or vollem Halse singen
you need to exploit the idea for all it's worth — du musst aus der Idee machen, was du nur kannst
for what it's worth, I personally don't think... — wenn mich einer fragt, ich persönlich glaube nicht, dass...
I'll tell you this for what it's worth — ich sage dir das, ich weiß nicht, ob was dran ist
it's more than my life/job is worth to tell you — ich sage es dir nicht, dazu ist mir mein Leben zu lieb/dazu liegt mir zu viel an meiner Stelle
2) (= deserving, meriting) wertit's a film worth seeing — es lohnt sich, diesen Film anzusehen
if a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well — wennschon, dennschon
See:→ salt2. nWert mto show one's true worth — zeigen, was man wirklich wert ist, seinen wahren Wert zeigen
to increase in worth —
See:→ money* * *worth1 [wɜːθ; US wɜrθ]A adja skirt worth £20 ein Rock im Wert von 20 Pfund;he is worth £50,000 a year er hat ein Jahreseinkommen von 50 000 Pfund;he is worth a million er ist eine Million wert, er besitzt oder verdient eine Million2. fig würdig, wert (gen):worth doing wert, getan zu werden;worth discussing diskutabel;it is worth fighting for es lohnt sich, dafür zu kämpfen;the deal would have been worth making es hätte sich gelohnt, das Abkommen zu treffen;not worth mentioning nicht der Rede wert;worth remembering denkwürdig;be worth a try einen Versuch wert sein;be worth a visit einen Besuch lohnen;take it for what it is worth nimm es für das, was es wirklich ist!;my opinion for what it may be worth meine unmaßgebliche Meinung;for all one is worth umg mit aller Macht, so gut man kann, auf Teufel komm raus;he ran for all he was worth umg er lief, so schnell er konnte; → candle A 1, paper A 2, powder A 1, salt1 A 1, whoop A 1B s1. (Geld)Wert m, Preis m:of no worth wertlos;2. fig Wert m:a) Bedeutung fb) Verdienst n:men of worth verdiente oder verdienstvolle Leuteworth2 [wɜːθ; US wɜrθ] v/i:woe worth the day obs oder poet wehe dem Tag* * *1. adjective1) (of value equivalent to) wertit's worth/not worth £80 — es ist 80 Pfund wert/80 Pfund ist es nicht wert
it is not worth much or a lot [to somebody] — es ist [jemandem] nicht viel wert
not worth a penny — keinen Pfennig wert (ugs.)
2) (worthy of)is it worth hearing/the effort? — ist es hörenswert/der Mühe wert?
if it's worth doing, it's worth doing well — wenn schon, denn schon
it would be [well] worth it — (coll.) es würde sich [sehr] lohnen
be well worth something — durchaus od. sehr wohl etwas wert sein
3)be worth something — (possess) etwas wert sein (ugs.)
2. nounrun/cycle for all one is worth — (coll.) rennen/fahren, was man kann
1) (equivalent of money etc. in commodity)ten pounds' worth of petrol — Benzin für zehn Pfund; (more formal) Benzin im Wert von zehn Pfund
2) (value, excellence) Wert, der* * *adj.wert adj. n.Geltung -en f.Wert -e m. -
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1. noun(value: These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets.) valor
2. adjective1) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) que vale, que tiene un valor de2) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) digno de, merecedor de, que merece la pena•- worthlessly
- worthlessness
- worthy
3. noun(a highly respected person.) prócer, dignitario- worthily- worthiness
- - worthy
- worthwhile
- for all one is worth
worth1 adj1. que valethe jeweller said my ring is worth £500 el joyero dijo que mi anillo vale quinientas libras2. que vale la penaworth2 n valor£50,000 worth of jewellery was stolen se robaron joyas por valor de 50.000 librastr[wɜːɵ]1 (in money) valor nombre masculino1 (having certain value) que vale, que tiene un valor deit's worth £10, but I got it for £5 vale diez libras pero me costó sólo cincohow much is that jewel worth? ¿cuánto vale esa joya?2 (deserving of) que vale la pena, que merece la pena, digno,-a de, merecedor,-ra de\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLif a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well si se hace un trabajo, hay que hacerlo bienfor all one is worth con toda el almafor what it's worth por si te sirve de algoit's more than my job's worth me arriesgaría el trabajoto not be worth a damn no valer nadato be worth one's/its weight in gold valer su peso en oroto get one's money's worth sacarle jugo al dineroto not be worth the paper it's written on ser papel mojadoto be worth the trouble/it valer la pena, merecer la penato be worth one's salt merecer el pan que se cometo be worth somebody's while valer la pena, merecer la penaworth ['wərɵ] n1) : valor m (monetario)ten dollars' worth of gas: diez dólares de gasolina2) merit: valor m, mérito m, valía fan employee of great worth: un empleado de gran valíaworth prepto be worth : valerher holdings are worth a fortune: sus propiedades valen una fortunait's not worth it: no vale la penaadj.• del valor de adj.• digno de adj.• equivalente a adj.n.• entidad s.f.• mérito s.m.• precio s.m.• valer s.m.• valor (Precio) s.m.• valía s.f.
I wɜːrθ, wɜːθadjective (pred)a) ( equal in value to)to be worth — valer*
it's worth $200/a lot of money — vale $200/mucho dinero
it's a nice coat, but it isn't worth the money — el abrigo es bonito, pero no como para pagar ese precio
goods worth £5,000 were stolen — robaron mercancías por valor de 5.000 libras
how much is it worth? — ¿cuánto vale?
how much is it worth for me to keep quiet about it? — ¿cuánto me dan por no decir nada?
they ran for all they were worth — corrieron con todas sus fuerzas or a más no poder
this is my opinion, for what it's worth — ésta es mi opinión, si es que a alguien le interesa
b) ( worthy of)the museum is worth a visit — vale or merece la pena visitar el museo
it's worth a try — vale or merece la pena intentarlo
don't argue with them, it isn't worth it — no discutas con ellos, no vale or no merece la pena
you keep an eye on him, and I'll make it worth your while — tú vigílalo, que yo ya te compensaré
if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well — (set phrase) si se hace un trabajo, hay que hacerlo bien
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mass nouna) ( equivalent)$2,000 dollars' worth of furniture — muebles por valor de 2.000 dólares
[wɜːθ]to prove one's worth — demostrar* su (or mi etc) valía
1. ADJ1) (=equal in value to)what or how much is it worth? — ¿cuánto vale?
it's worth a great deal to me — (sentimentally) para mí tiene gran valor sentimental
he was worth a million when he died — murió millonario, murió dejando una fortuna de un millón
what's the old man worth? — ¿cuánto dinero tiene el viejo?
"don't tell anybody" - "what's it worth to you?" * — -no se lo digas a nadie -¿cuánto me das si no digo nada?
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to run for all one is worth — correr como si le llevara a uno el diablo•
it's more than my job's worth to tell you — me costaría mi empleo decirte eso•
it's not worth the paper it's written on — vale menos que el papel en que está escrito•
she's worth ten of him — ella vale diez veces más que él•
I tell you this for what it's worth — te digo esto por si te interesa2) (=deserving of)it's worth reading — vale or merece la pena leerlo
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it's (not) worth it — (no) vale or merece la pena•
the cathedral is worth a look — la catedral merece la pena, merece la pena ver la catedral•
it's worth mentioning that... — merece la pena mencionar que..., es digno de mención el hecho de que...•
it's worth thinking about — vale or merece la pena pensarlo•
the meal was worth the wait — la comida estaba tan rica que mereció la pena esperar, la comida mereció or compensó la esperajob, while•
it's well worth doing — bien vale or merece la pena hacerlo2.N [of thing] valor m ; [of person] valía fmoney 1., 1)ten pounds' worth of books — libros por valor de diez libras, diez libras de libros
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I [wɜːrθ, wɜːθ]adjective (pred)a) ( equal in value to)to be worth — valer*
it's worth $200/a lot of money — vale $200/mucho dinero
it's a nice coat, but it isn't worth the money — el abrigo es bonito, pero no como para pagar ese precio
goods worth £5,000 were stolen — robaron mercancías por valor de 5.000 libras
how much is it worth? — ¿cuánto vale?
how much is it worth for me to keep quiet about it? — ¿cuánto me dan por no decir nada?
they ran for all they were worth — corrieron con todas sus fuerzas or a más no poder
this is my opinion, for what it's worth — ésta es mi opinión, si es que a alguien le interesa
b) ( worthy of)the museum is worth a visit — vale or merece la pena visitar el museo
it's worth a try — vale or merece la pena intentarlo
don't argue with them, it isn't worth it — no discutas con ellos, no vale or no merece la pena
you keep an eye on him, and I'll make it worth your while — tú vigílalo, que yo ya te compensaré
if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well — (set phrase) si se hace un trabajo, hay que hacerlo bien
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mass nouna) ( equivalent)$2,000 dollars' worth of furniture — muebles por valor de 2.000 dólares
to prove one's worth — demostrar* su (or mi etc) valía
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1. noun1) (attempt) Versuch, derhave a try at something/doing something — etwas versuchen/versuchen, etwas zu tun
give somebody/something a try — jemandem eine Chance geben/etwas einmal ausprobieren
I'll give him another try — (ask him again for help, a favour, etc.) ich versuche es noch einmal bei ihm; (give him another chance) ich versuche es noch einmal mit ihm; (on telephone) ich versuche noch einmal, ihn zu erreichen
2) (Rugby) Versuch, der2. transitive verb1) (attempt, make effort) versuchendo try to be on time — bitte versuche, pünktlich zu sein
it's no use trying to do something — es hat keinen Zweck zu versuchen, etwas zu tun
I've given up trying to do something — ich versuche schon gar nicht mehr, etwas zu tun
2) (test usefulness of) probierenif the stain is difficult to remove, try soap and water — wenn der Fleck schwer zu entfernen ist, versuche od. probiere es doch mal mit Wasser und Seife
I've tried all the bookshops for this book — ich habe in allen Buchhandlungen versucht, dieses Buch zu bekommen
try one's hand at something — sich an etwas (Dat.) versuchen
3) (test) auf die Probe stellen [Fähigkeit, Kraft, Mut, Geduld]try the door/window [to see if it's locked] — versuchen, die Tür/das Fenster zu öffnen[, um zu sehen, ob sie/es verschlossen ist]
4) (Law.): (take to trial)try somebody [for something] — jemanden [wegen einer Sache] vor Gericht stellen; jemandem [wegen einer Sache] den Prozess machen
3. intransitive verbhe was tried for murder — er stand wegen Mordes vor Gericht
she wasn't even trying — sie hat sich (Dat.) überhaupt keine Mühe gegeben od. es gar nicht erst versucht
it was not for want of trying — es lag nicht daran, dass er/sie usw. sich nicht bemüht hätte
try and do something — (coll.) versuchen, etwas zu tun
try hard/harder — sich (Dat.) viel/mehr Mühe geben
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/92970/try_for">try for- try on- try out* * *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!) versuchen2) (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.) probieren3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) vor Gericht stellen4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) auf eine harte Probe stellen2. noun2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) der Versuch•- trier- trying
- try on
- try out* * *[traɪ]I. nit's worth a \try es ist einen Versuch wertto give sth a \try etw ausprobierento have a \try at sth etw versuchenII. vi<- ie->1. (attempt) versuchento \try for a job sich akk um eine Stelle bewerbenshe wasn't even \trying sie hat sich überhaupt keine Mühe gegebenIII. vt<- ie->▪ to \try sth etw versuchen▪ to \try to do sth versuchen, etw zu tunshe tried her hand at cooking sie versuchte sich im Kochento \try one's luck [or fortune] sein Glück versuchen2. (test sth by experiment)▪ to \try sth etw probieren [o versuchen3. (sample)▪ to \try sth etw [aus]probierenwe don't sell newspapers, but have you tried the shop on the corner? wir verkaufen keine Zeitungen, aber haben Sie es schon einmal bei dem Laden an der Ecke versucht?4. (put to test)▪ to \try sb jdn auf die Probe stellento \try sb's patience jds Geduld auf die Probe stellen5. (put on trial)▪ to \try sb jdn vor Gericht stellen▪ to \try sth etw verhandeln* * *[traɪ]1. n1) (= attempt) Versuch mlet me have a try — lass mich mal versuchen!, lass mich mal! (inf)
to have a try at doing sth — (sich daran) versuchen, etw zu tun, (es) probieren, etw zu tun
have another try (at it) — versuchs noch mal
it was a good try — das war schon ganz gut
it's worth a try —
at the first try can I have a try at your bicycle? — beim ersten Versuch, auf Anhieb kann ich mal dein Rad ausprobieren?
2. vt1) (= attempt) versuchenyou have only tried two questions — du hast dich nur an zwei Fragen versucht (inf), du hast nur zwei Fragen zu beantworten versucht
to try one's hardest or one's best —
I've given up trying to help him — ich habe es aufgegeben, ihm helfen zu wollen
the sun's trying to come out — es sieht so aus, als wollte die Sonne rauskommen
2) (= try out) new detergent, bicycle etc ausprobieren; job applicant eine Chance geben (+dat), es versuchen mit (inf); glue, aspirin es versuchen mit; (= try to buy or get sth at) newsagent, next door es versuchen (bei); (= try to open) door, window ausprobierenI can't shut this case – try sitting on it — ich kriege diesen Koffer nicht zu – setz dich doch mal drauf! (inf)
I've tried everything —
try whether... — probieren Sie, ob...
try this for size — probieren Sie mal, ob dieser/diese etc passt; (fig inf) wie wärs denn damit? (inf)
to try one's strength — seine Kraft erproben
3) (= sample, taste) beer, olives probierenthese things are sent to try us — ja, ja, das Leben ist nicht so einfach
See:3. viversuchentry and arrive on time — versuch mal, pünktlich zu sein
try as he might, he didn't succeed — sosehr er es auch versuchte or sosehr er sich auch bemühte, er schaffte es einfach nicht
he didn't even try — er hat sich (dat) überhaupt keine Mühe gegeben
you can't say I didn't try — du kannst nicht sagen, ich hätte es nicht versucht
See:→ succeed* * *try [traı]A s1. Versuch m:at the first try beim ersten Versuch;have a try einen Versuch machen ( at sth mit etwas);would you like to have a try? wollen Sie es mal versuchen?;it’s worth a try es ist oder wäre einen Versuch wertB v/tyou had better try something easier du versuchst es besser mit etwas Leichterem;try one’s best sein Bestes tun;try a department store versuch es einmal in einem Kaufhaus;try to do sth versuchen, etwas zu tun;try to commit suicide einen Selbstmordversuch unternehmen;he pulled a muscle trying to lift the piano bei dem Versuch oder als er versuchte, das Klavier anzuheben;what I’m trying to say is that … was ich sagen will, ist, dass …;try the new wine den neuen Wein probieren;try it on bes Br umg probieren, wie weit man gehen kann;try it on with sb bes Br umga) probieren, wie weit man bei jemandem gehen kann,3. einen Versuch oder ein Experiment machen mit:try the door die Tür zu öffnen suchen;try one’s luck ( with sb bei jemandem) sein Glück versuchen4. JURfor wegen)5. entscheiden, zur Entscheidung bringen:6. die Augen etc angreifen, (über)anstrengen, jemandes Mut, Nerven, Geduld auf eine harte Probe stellen7. jemanden arg mitnehmen, plagen, quälena) Metalle raffinieren,b) Talg etc ausschmelzen,c) Spiritus rektifizierenC v/i2. einen Versuch machen, es versuchen:try again (versuch es) noch einmal!;try and read versuche zu lesen!;* * *1. noun1) (attempt) Versuch, derhave a try at something/doing something — etwas versuchen/versuchen, etwas zu tun
give somebody/something a try — jemandem eine Chance geben/etwas einmal ausprobieren
I'll give him another try — (ask him again for help, a favour, etc.) ich versuche es noch einmal bei ihm; (give him another chance) ich versuche es noch einmal mit ihm; (on telephone) ich versuche noch einmal, ihn zu erreichen
2) (Rugby) Versuch, der2. transitive verb1) (attempt, make effort) versuchendo try to be on time — bitte versuche, pünktlich zu sein
it's no use trying to do something — es hat keinen Zweck zu versuchen, etwas zu tun
I've given up trying to do something — ich versuche schon gar nicht mehr, etwas zu tun
2) (test usefulness of) probierenif the stain is difficult to remove, try soap and water — wenn der Fleck schwer zu entfernen ist, versuche od. probiere es doch mal mit Wasser und Seife
I've tried all the bookshops for this book — ich habe in allen Buchhandlungen versucht, dieses Buch zu bekommen
try one's hand at something — sich an etwas (Dat.) versuchen
3) (test) auf die Probe stellen [Fähigkeit, Kraft, Mut, Geduld]try the door/window [to see if it's locked] — versuchen, die Tür/das Fenster zu öffnen[, um zu sehen, ob sie/es verschlossen ist]
4) (Law.): (take to trial)3. intransitive verbtry somebody [for something] — jemanden [wegen einer Sache] vor Gericht stellen; jemandem [wegen einer Sache] den Prozess machen
she wasn't even trying — sie hat sich (Dat.) überhaupt keine Mühe gegeben od. es gar nicht erst versucht
it was not for want of trying — es lag nicht daran, dass er/sie usw. sich nicht bemüht hätte
try and do something — (coll.) versuchen, etwas zu tun
try hard/harder — sich (Dat.) viel/mehr Mühe geben
Phrasal Verbs:- try for- try on- try out* * *(legal) v.aburteilen v. v.erproben v.es wagen mit ausdr.probieren v.prüfen v.sich bemühen v.versuchen v. -
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[wɜːθ] 1.nome U1) econ. (measure, quantity)a week's worth of supplies — le scorte di o per una settimana
2) (value, usefulness) valore m.of no worth — di nessun valore, senza valore
2.people of worth in the community — le persone di valore o merito della comunità
to be worth sth. — valere qcs.
he is worth Ј50,000 — possiede 50.000 sterline, ha un patrimonio di 50.000 sterline
to be worth a mention — meritare una menzione o d'essere menzionato
to be worth a try — valere la pena di tentare o di fare un tentativo
don't get upset, he's not worth it — non prendertela, non lo merita
what he doesn't know about farming isn't worth knowing — sa tutto ciò che c'è da sapere sull'agricoltura
••for all one is worth — facendo del proprio meglio, mettendocela tutta
to be worth sb.'s while — valere la pena
a bird in the hand is worth two in bush — prov. meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani
* * *[wə:Ɵ] 1. noun(value: These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets.) valore2. adjective1) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) (che vale), (del valore di)2) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) (che vale)•- worthlessly
- worthlessness
- worthy 3. noun(a highly respected person.) dignitario, notabile- worthily- worthiness
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- worthwhile
- for all one is worth* * *[wɜːθ] 1.nome U1) econ. (measure, quantity)a week's worth of supplies — le scorte di o per una settimana
2) (value, usefulness) valore m.of no worth — di nessun valore, senza valore
2.people of worth in the community — le persone di valore o merito della comunità
to be worth sth. — valere qcs.
he is worth Ј50,000 — possiede 50.000 sterline, ha un patrimonio di 50.000 sterline
to be worth a mention — meritare una menzione o d'essere menzionato
to be worth a try — valere la pena di tentare o di fare un tentativo
don't get upset, he's not worth it — non prendertela, non lo merita
what he doesn't know about farming isn't worth knowing — sa tutto ciò che c'è da sapere sull'agricoltura
••for all one is worth — facendo del proprio meglio, mettendocela tutta
to be worth sb.'s while — valere la pena
a bird in the hand is worth two in bush — prov. meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani
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1. n1) розм. спробаto have (to make) a try at (for, to do) smth. — спробувати зробити щось
2) випробування; пробаto give smth. a try — випробувати щось
to give smb. a try — дати комусь змогу показати (випробувати) себе
3) спорт. виграш трьох очок (у регбі)2. v1) намагатися, старатися3) пробувати, перевірятиplease try me for this job — дозвольте мені, будь ласка, перевірити себе на цій роботі
4) випробовувати5) стомлювати, пригнічувати; роздратовувати6) мучити; завдавати страждань7) розслідувати; допитувати8) судити; притягати до судової відповідальності9) очищати (метал)11) відбирати; відокремлювати12) гладко вистругувати рубанком; прифуговуватиtry back — розпочати знову, помітивши помилку
try for — а) прагнути (до чогось); б) добиватися, шукати
to try it on the dog — а) перевіряти на собаці (їжу тощо); б) амер., театр. перевіряти спектакль на провінційному глядачеві
* * *I [trai] n1) спробаto have /to make/ a try at /for, to do/ smth — спробувати зробити що-н.
he had two tries and failed each time — він зробив дві спроби, обидва рази зазнав невдачу
he succeeded at the first try — перша його спроба увінчалася успіхом, у нього все вийшло з першої спроби
2) випробування, пробаII [trai] v1) намагатися, старатисяto try one's best /one's hardest/ — залучити всі зусилля, прикласти всі старання
I don't think I can do it but I'll try — я не впевнений, що зможу це зробити, але спробую
try to /and/ come earlier — намагайтесь прийти раніше; робити (що-н.), братися (за що-н.)
don't try more than you can do — не беріть на себе більше, ніж ви можете зробити
he tried an impossible feat — він узявся за непосильну справу; ( for) прагнути (до чого-н.)
try for a calmer tone — намагатися говорити спокійніше; ( for) добиватися, шукати
2) піддавати випробуванню, пробувати; перевірятиto try one's skill [one's strength] — випробувати свою спритність [свою силу]
to try one's strength against smb — мірятися силами з ким-н.
to try ones fortune /one's luck/ — випробовувати щастя
each machine is tried before it leaves the shops — кожна машина проходить випробування перед випуском із заводу
the strength of the rope must be tried before it is used — потрібно перевірити міцність мотузки, раніше ніж використовувати її; перевірити на досвіді
try how far you can jump — спробуйте, на яку відстань ви зможете пригнути
let's try which way takes longest — давайте перевіримо, який шлях далі
if you can't rind the letter try another drawer — якщо ти не можеш знайти листа, подивися в іншому ящику; випробувати; експериментально перевірити
to try the medicine on animals — перевіряти /випробовувати/ ліки тварин
3) пробувати; намагатися застосуватиtry knocking at the window if nobody answers the door — спробуйте постукати у вікно, якщо ніхто не відкриє двері
please try me for this job — дозвольте мені, будь ласка, спробувати свої сили у цій роботі
4) стомлювати; дратуватиthe last steep ascent tried his every muscle — на останньому крутому підйомі він напружував до межі кожен свій мускул; випробовувати
to try smb 's patience — випробовувати чиє-н. терпіння
5) мучити, заподіювати стражданняit tried him to see that — він мучився, коли бачив таке; = він не виносив такого видовища
6) допитувати, розслідувати (справу, випадок)to try a case — вести процес ( про суддю); судити; притягати до судової відповідальності
he was tried and found guilty — його судили, визнали винним
he will be tried for his life — його судитимуть за злочин, що карається стратою; досліджувати, розглядати
this question must be tried by the judicial authority — це питання підлягає розгляду судових інстанцій
8) icт. відбирати; відокремлювати••to try one's hand at smth — спробувати свої сили в чому-н.; спробувати вперше зробити що-н.
to try it on the dog — пробувати на собаці ( їжу); cл.; миcт. перевірити спектакль на провінційному глядачі; to try conclusions with smb мірятися силами з ким-н.
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inv, pred1) ( of monetary value) wert;to be \worth sth etw wert sein;jewellery \worth several thousand pounds Schmuck im Wert von mehreren tausend Pfund;what's it \worth to you? wie viel ist dir das wert?;to not be \worth a bean keinen Pfifferling wert sein ( fam)to not be \worth the paper it is written on nicht das Papier wert sein, auf dem es geschrieben ist;to be \worth one's weight in gold [to sb/sth] [für jdn/etw] Gold wert sein2) ( deserving) wert;to be \worth sth etw wert sein;their latest record is \worth a listen ihre neueste Platte kann sich hören lassen;to [not] be \worth a mention [nicht] erwähnenswert sein;to be \worth a try/ visit einen Versuch/Besuch wert sein;to be \worth reading book, article lesenswert sein3) ( advisable) [lohnens]wert;it's not really \worth arguing about! es lohnt sich nicht, sich darüber zu streiten!;it's \worth mentioning that... man sollte nicht vergessen zu erwähnen, dass...;it's \worth remembering that... man sollte daran denken, dass...she must be \worth at least half a million sie besitzt mindestens eine halbe MillionPHRASES:to be/not be \worth one's salt etwas/nichts taugen;if a thing is \worth doing, it's \worth doing well (is \worth doing, it's \worth doing well) wenn schon, denn schon ( fam)to be [well] \worth it die Mühe wert sein, sich akk lohnen;to do sth for all one is \worth etw mit aller Kraft tun;I screamed for all I was \worth ich schrie aus Leibeskräften;$4 million \worth of gift items Geschenkartikel im Wert von 4 Millionen Dollar;I did a month's \worth of shopping ich habe für einen Monat eingekauft;a dollar's \worth of candy, please für einen Dollar Bonbons, bitte;to get one's money's \worth etw für sein Geld bekommenthis is of little \worth to me das bedeutet mir nicht viel; -
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1. [traı] n1. разг. попыткаto have /to make/ a try at /for, to do/ smth. - попытаться сделать что-л.
he had two tries and failed each time - он сделал две попытки и оба раза потерпел неудачу
he succeeded at the first try - первая его попытка увенчалась успехом, у него всё получилось с первой попытки
2. испытание, пробаto give smth. a try - испытать /опробовать/ что-л.
to give smb. a try - проверить кого-л., дать кому-л. возможность показать /проверить/ себя
3. выигрыш трёх очков при проходе игрока с мячом ( регби)2. [traı] v1. 1) пытаться, старатьсяto try one's best /one's hardest/ - употребить все усилия, приложить все старания
I don't think I can do it but I'll try - я не уверен, что смогу это сделать, но попытаюсь
is it any use trying? - стоит ли пытаться?
try to /and/ come earlier - постарайтесь прийти пораньше
2) предпринимать (что-л.), браться (за что-л.)don't try more than you can do - не берите на себя больше, чем вы можете сделать
3) (for) стремиться (к чему-л.)4) (for) добиваться, искать2. 1) подвергать испытанию, пробовать; проверятьto try one's skill [one's strength] - испытать свою ловкость [свою силу]
to try one's strength against smb. - мериться силами с кем-л.
to try one's fortune /one's luck/ - попытать счастья
each machine is tried before it leaves the shops - каждая машина проходит испытание перед выпуском с завода
the strength of the rope must be tried before it is used - нужно проверить прочность верёвки, прежде чем пользоваться ею
2) проверять на опытеtry how far you can jump - попробуйте, на какое расстояние вы можете прыгнуть
let's try which way takes longest - давайте проверим, какой путь дальше
if you can't find the letter try another drawer - если ты не можешь найти письмо, посмотри в другом ящике
3) опробовать, экспериментально проверятьto try the medicine on animals - проверять /опробовать/ лекарство на животных
3. пробовать; пытаться применятьI've never tried this dish before - я никогда ещё не пробовал такого блюда
have you tried quinine for it? - вы пробовали лечиться хинином?
did you try this key? - вы пробовали открыть этим ключом?
try knocking at the window if nobody answers the door - попробуйте постучать в окно, если никто не откроет дверь
please try me for this job - разрешите мне, пожалуйста, попробовать свои силы на этой работе
4. 1) утомлять; раздражатьit tries the eyes to read in a bad light - чтение при плохом свете утомляет глаза /утомительно для глаз/
the last steep ascent tried his every muscle - на последнем крутом подъёме он напрягал до предела каждый свой мускул
2) испытыватьto try smb.'s patience - испытывать чьё-л. терпение
5. мучить, причинять страданияit tried him to see that - он мучился, когда видел такое; ≅ он не выносил такого зрелища
6. 1) допрашивать, расследовать (дело, случай)2) судить; привлекать к судебной ответственностиhe will be tried for his life - его будут судить за преступление, наказуемое смертной казнью
3) редк. исследовать, рассматриватьthis question must be tried by the judicial authority - этот вопрос подлежит рассмотрению судебных инстанций
8. уст. отбирать; отделять♢
to try one's hand at smth. - попробовать свои силы в чём-л.; попытаться впервые сделать что-л.to try it on the dog - а) пробовать на собаке (пищу и т. п.); б) амер. театр. проверить спектакль на провинциальном зрителе
to try conclusions with smb. - мериться силами с кем-л.
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I [trai] n1) спробаto have /to make/ a try at /for, to do/ smth — спробувати зробити що-н.
he had two tries and failed each time — він зробив дві спроби, обидва рази зазнав невдачу
he succeeded at the first try — перша його спроба увінчалася успіхом, у нього все вийшло з першої спроби
2) випробування, пробаII [trai] v1) намагатися, старатисяto try one's best /one's hardest/ — залучити всі зусилля, прикласти всі старання
I don't think I can do it but I'll try — я не впевнений, що зможу це зробити, але спробую
try to /and/ come earlier — намагайтесь прийти раніше; робити (що-н.), братися (за що-н.)
don't try more than you can do — не беріть на себе більше, ніж ви можете зробити
he tried an impossible feat — він узявся за непосильну справу; ( for) прагнути (до чого-н.)
try for a calmer tone — намагатися говорити спокійніше; ( for) добиватися, шукати
2) піддавати випробуванню, пробувати; перевірятиto try one's skill [one's strength] — випробувати свою спритність [свою силу]
to try one's strength against smb — мірятися силами з ким-н.
to try ones fortune /one's luck/ — випробовувати щастя
each machine is tried before it leaves the shops — кожна машина проходить випробування перед випуском із заводу
the strength of the rope must be tried before it is used — потрібно перевірити міцність мотузки, раніше ніж використовувати її; перевірити на досвіді
try how far you can jump — спробуйте, на яку відстань ви зможете пригнути
let's try which way takes longest — давайте перевіримо, який шлях далі
if you can't rind the letter try another drawer — якщо ти не можеш знайти листа, подивися в іншому ящику; випробувати; експериментально перевірити
to try the medicine on animals — перевіряти /випробовувати/ ліки тварин
3) пробувати; намагатися застосуватиtry knocking at the window if nobody answers the door — спробуйте постукати у вікно, якщо ніхто не відкриє двері
please try me for this job — дозвольте мені, будь ласка, спробувати свої сили у цій роботі
4) стомлювати; дратуватиthe last steep ascent tried his every muscle — на останньому крутому підйомі він напружував до межі кожен свій мускул; випробовувати
to try smb 's patience — випробовувати чиє-н. терпіння
5) мучити, заподіювати стражданняit tried him to see that — він мучився, коли бачив таке; = він не виносив такого видовища
6) допитувати, розслідувати (справу, випадок)to try a case — вести процес ( про суддю); судити; притягати до судової відповідальності
he was tried and found guilty — його судили, визнали винним
he will be tried for his life — його судитимуть за злочин, що карається стратою; досліджувати, розглядати
this question must be tried by the judicial authority — це питання підлягає розгляду судових інстанцій
8) icт. відбирати; відокремлювати••to try one's hand at smth — спробувати свої сили в чому-н.; спробувати вперше зробити що-н.
to try it on the dog — пробувати на собаці ( їжу); cл.; миcт. перевірити спектакль на провінційному глядачі; to try conclusions with smb мірятися силами з ким-н.
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[traɪ]1. n1) (attempt) tentativo, prova2) Rugby meta2. vt1)to try one's (very) best or one's (very) hardest — mettercela tutta
2) (sample, experiment with: method, car, food) provare3) (test: strength, vehicle, machine) verificare, collaudare, (tax, strain: patience, person) mettere alla prova, (eyes) affaticare4) Law3. vi(attempt) provareI tried, but failed — ho tentato, ma non ci sono riuscito
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I[trai] n փորձ, փորձելը. have a try փորձել, փորձ կատարել. աշխատել Let me have a try Թույլ տվեք փորձեմ. have two tries երկու փորձ կատարել. It’s worth a try Արժե փորձելII[trai] v փորձել, փորձ անել. try to understand փորձել հասկանալ. try to mend փորձել վերանորոգել/կարգի բերել. try one’s hand at smth ուժերը /հնարավորությունները փորձել. try one’s best բոլոր ուժերը/ջանքերը գործի դնել, ամեն ինչ անել. It’s trying to rain Անձրև է ուզում գալ. try very hard շատ ջան քեր թափել. (աշխատել) try not to forget աշ խա տել չմոռանալ. try and come ! Աշխատիր գալ. try your best Արա ամեն հնարավոր բան. try one’s strength/luck ուժերը/բախտը փոր ձել. try as he would ինչքան էլ փորձեր, ինչ էլ աներ. (փորձել, համտես անել) try the cake թխվածքի համը տեսնել/փորձել. try the new medicine նոր դեղամիջոցը փորձել. try one’s patience մե կի համբերությունը փոր ձել/փորձի ենթարկել try the door փորձել դուռը բացել/փակել. try knocking փորձել թա կել/ծե ծել. իրավ. դատել, հետաքննություն կա տա րել. be tried for theft գողության համար դա տվել. try on հագուստը փորձել. try on a coat/ dress/shoes վերարկու/զգեստ/կոշիկ փորձել. You can’t try that on with me փխբ. Ինձ չես խաբի
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worth a try — adjective deserving of an attempt. When the inspectors boarded the train and I didnt have a ticket, I thought it was worth a try to pretend I didnt speak English … Wiktionary
try — try1 W1S1 [traı] v past tense and past participle tried present participle trying third person singular tries ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(attempt)¦ 2¦(test/use)¦ 3¦(food/drink)¦ 4¦(try to find somebody/something)¦ 5¦(door/window)¦ 6¦( … Dictionary of contemporary English
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
worth — worth1 [ wɜrθ ] adjective Worth usually follows the verb to be and is always followed by either a noun, pronoun, or number, or by the ing form of a verb: The painting is probably worth thousands of dollars. It was a difficult trip, but it was… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
worth — I UK [wɜː(r)θ] / US [wɜrθ] adjective *** Summary: Worth usually follows the verb to be and is always followed by either a noun, pronoun, or number, or by the ing form of a verb: The painting is probably worth thousands of pounds. ♦ It was a… … English dictionary
try — 1 /traI/ verb 1 ATTEMPT (I, T) to attempt to do or get something: try to do sth: Don t shout at him; he s only trying to help. | try sth: Roberts tried a shot at goal. | try and do sth: You must try and control your temper. | try: Tim may not be… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
try — I UK [traɪ] / US verb Word forms try : present tense I/you/we/they try he/she/it tries present participle trying past tense tried UK [traɪd] / US past participle tried *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to attempt to do something I know she s… … English dictionary
try — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 attempt ADJECTIVE ▪ good, nice ▪ Never mind it was a good try. Better luck next time. ▪ another ▪ first, second … Collocations dictionary
try — [[t]tra͟ɪ[/t]] ♦ tries, trying, tried 1) VERB If you try to do something, you want to do it, and you take action which you hope will help you to do it. [V to inf] He secretly tried to block her advancement in the Party... [V to inf] Try to make… … English dictionary
try*/*/*/ — [traɪ] (past tense and past participle tried [traɪd] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to attempt to do something Owen tried a shot at goal, but the ball went wide.[/ex] Just try your best. I m sure you ll be fine.[/ex] We ll just have to try harder next… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart — Single par Alicia Keys extrait de l’album The Element of Freedom Face B Lover Man Sortie 17 novembre 2009 Enregistrement 2009 Durée 4:09 (album version) … Wikipédia en Français