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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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