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21 friste
entice, take one's fancy, tantalize, tempt* * *vb tempt;( lide) experience;[ føle sig fristet, lade sig friste] be tempted;[ friste livet] live,F sustain oneself;[ friste lykken] try one's luck;[ friste skæbnen] tempt Providence;[ friste en kummerlig tilværelse] lead a miserable life. -
22 følelse
sg - fǿlelsen, pl - fǿlelserчу́вство с, ощуще́ние с* * *emotion, expression, feeling, sensation, sense, sentiment* * *(en -r)( fornemmelse, åndelig følelse) feeling ( fx I have a feeling that he does not like me; hurt somebody's feelings; friendly feelings);( følesansen) (sense of) touch;( føleevne, legemlig fornemmelse) feeling, sensation ( fx he has no feeling (el. sensation) in his legs; a sensation of heat);( opfattelse, bevidsthed, forståelse) sense (af, for of, fx have a sense of failure; have no sense of responsibility);( dyb følelse, sindsbevægelse, følelse mods fornuft) emotion ( fxconflicting emotions; an appeal to the emotions);( i sang, tale etc) feeling ( fx try to play with more feeling);[ blandede følelser] mingled (el. mixed) feelings;[ en følelse af] a feeling of ( fx sadness),( bevidsthed) a sense of ( fx one's own importance);[ have en følelse af at] have a feeling that;[ hans følelser for hende] his feelings for her;[ med følelse] with feeling, feelingly;[ tale til deres følelser] appeal to their emotions. -
23 indkredse
vb encircle;( indkredse og fange, om flere) round up ( fx the criminals);(fig) pin down ( fx let us try to pin down the main points);[ politiet er ved at indkredse morderen] the (police) net is closing round the murderer. -
24 klemme
sg - klémmen, pl - klémmerзажи́м м, тиски́ мнvǽre i klémme — быть в тяжёлом положе́нии
* * *catch, clamp, fix, pin, pinch* * *I. (en -r)( hårklemme) grip, clip,( tøjklemme) clothes-peg,(sårklemme etc) clip;T ( knibe) scrape, fix;( tykt stykke mad) hunk of bread and butter;[ få fingeren i klemme i en dør] trap one's finger in a door, get one's finger caught in a door;[ sidde i klemme] be stuck, be jammed;(fig) be in a (tight) spot;[ have en klemme på en] have a hold on somebody.II. * squeeze ( fx her hand; her; try to squeeze one's foot into a shoe; squeeze out some toothpaste);( omfavne) hug, squeeze;( om fodtøj) pinch;( få i klemme) squeeze ( fx one's finger), trap, get caught ( fx get one's finger caught in a door);[ klemme sig ind] squeeze in;( om bil: efter overhaling) cut in;[ klemme på] set to work (with a will);[ klem på!] come on! get on with it![ klemme på med noget] work away at something,T slog away at something;[ klemme sig sammen på bagsædet] squeeze into the back seat. -
25 klø
1. 1, vt1) чеса́ть, цара́пать2) колоти́ть, вздуть2. 1, viчеса́ться* * *beating, give (someone) a hammering, hiding, itch, scratch* * *I. pl( prygl) a beating, a thrashing.II. vb( kradse) scratch;( prygle) beat,( hårdere) thrash;( besejre) beat,T lick;( føle kløe) itch ( fx my nose is itching);[ mine fingre klør efter at] my fingers are itching to ( fx try), I'm itching to ( fx get my hands on him);[ det klør over hele kroppen på ham] he is itching all over;[ det er så let som at klø sig i nakken] it is as easy as falling off a log;[ jeg kan gøre det så let som at klø mig i nakken] I can do that (standing) on my head. -
26 kraft
sg - kraften, pl - kræfterси́ла ж, мощь ж* * *bounce, energy, force, impetus, juice, potency, power, sturdiness* * *(en, kræfter)(fysisk el. åndelig styrke) strength ( fx he hadn't the strength to do it);( naturkraft) force ( fx the forces of nature);( voldsomhed) force, power ( fx the force (el. power) of the wind (, the blow, the explosion, the argument));( energi) energy,(F; også livskraft) vigour ( fx the vigour of youth);( gyldighed) force;( dygtig person) person of first-rate ability;( energisk person) dynamic person;[ betydelig kraft] great force ( fx he has been a great force in the party);[ teatrets bedste kræfter] the best actors;[ der er kræfter i bevægelse for at] efforts are being made to;[ bruge sine kræfter] use one's strength;[ have gode kræfter] be strong;[ han havde ikke mange kræfter tilbage] he had not much strength left;(fig) put one's shoulder to the wheel;[ prøve kræfter med] try one's strength against;[ lade ham prøve sine kræfter] let him show what he can do (på with);[ med præp:][ af alle kræfter] with all one's might; for all one is worth;[ af sine lungers fulde kraft] at the top of one's voice;[ for fuld kraft] at full steam (el. speed), at full blast;[ for halv kraft] at half speed;[ i kraft af] by virtue of;operation);[ på kraft] with a will;[ komme til kræfter] recover (one's strength);[ sætte ud af kraft] annul,( midlertidigt) suspend ( fx a law);[ ved vore forenede kræfter] by our combined efforts; -
27 kur
sg - kuren, pl - kureлече́ние с* * *cure, diet* * *I. (en -e) cure, (course of) treatment;[ gennemgå en kur] undergo (a) treatment.II. (en)( ved hof) court, (state) reception;[ gøre kur til]T try to get off with, make up to,(glds, F) pay court to, court;[ holde kur] hold a court. -
28 lirke
vb coax ( fx the key into the lock); work ( fx work a stone into place; work in the key);[ lirke sig frem] feel one's way;(dvs som sidder fast) winkle (el. tease) something out;[ lirke hemmeligheden ud af én] worm the secret out of somebody;[ lirke ved låsen] try the lock;( for at få den op) coax the lock. -
29 lukke
1. 1, vtзакрыва́ть, запира́тьfor rádioen [gássen] — вы́ключить ра́дио [газ]
lúkke i, lúkke til — закры́ть
lúkke op — открыва́ть
2. 1, vilúkke op for rádioen — включи́ть ра́дио
закрыва́тьсяforrétningen lúkker kl. 7 — магази́н закрыва́ется в 7 часо́в
* * *close, close down, liquidate, shut, shut down, shut up, stop* * *I. (et -r) closure, fastening,( lås) lock;( dække) cover;(se også lås).II. vb shut,(langsomt el. F) close;( spærre) close ( fx a road);( standse virksomheden) close (el. shut) down;( ved lukketid) close;( hane) turn off;( klistre til) seal ( fx an envelope, a letter, a parcel with tape);(se også lukket);[ med sb:][ lukke en dør] shut (el. close) a door;( tekst på skilt) self-closing door;(fig) close the door to ( fx further negotiations);[ lukke døren for næsen af én] shut the door in somebody's face;[ lukke en fabrik] close (el. shut) down a factory;[ lukke et låg] shut (el. close) a lid;[ med sig:][ lukke sig] shut, close (up);[ lukke sig ind] let oneself in;[ lukke sig inde] lock oneself in;[ lukke sig op] open,(fig om person) open up;[ lukke sig ud] let oneself out;[ lukke sig ude] lock oneself out;[ lukke sig ude fra verden] shut oneself away;[ med præp & adv:][ lukke `af] lock (up),(fig) switch off ( fx he just switches off when you try to reason with him);[ lukke af for vandet] shut off the water;[ lukke efter en] close the door behind somebody;[ luk døren efter dig!] shut the door after you![ lukke for] turn off ( fx the gas, the water, the radio, thetelevision);( elektrisk apparat også) put off, switch off ( fx the radio, a television programme);[ lukke `i] shut (up), close;[ lukke i lås] lock;[ lukke ind] let in;[ lukke inde] lock in,( indkapsle) enclose;[ lukket inde](( som) i fængsel også, T) cooped up;[ lukke op] open ( fx the door, the box, one's mouth);( når det ringer) answer the door (el. the bell);( om flaske med kapsel) uncap;[ luk op!] open up![ lukke op for] turn on ( fx the gas, the water, the radio, thetelevision),( elektriske apparater også) put on, switch on ( fx the radio);( lade slippe ind) open the door to;[ lukke til] shut;[ luk døren til efter dig!] pull the door to after you![ lukke én ud] let somebody out;[ lukke varmen ud] let in the cold;[ lukke én ude] shut somebody out;[ lukke sig ude fra verden] shut oneself away. -
30 lyst
sg - lysten, pl - lyster1) жела́ние с; охо́та жháve lyst til nóget — хоте́ть чего́-л.
2) удово́льствие с* * *brightly, eagerness, inclination, notion, rosily* * *(en -er)( fryd) delight ( fx it is his chief delight);( svagere) pleasure;( tilbøjelighed, ønske) inclination ( fx follow one's inclination); wish;( begær) desire ( fx that cured me of all desire to try again),( stærkere) lust ( fx the lusts of the flesh),( lidenskab) passion;[ af lyst] from inclination;[ af lyst til] out of a desire for;[ lysten driver værket] willing hands make light work;[ hvis du har lyst] if you like;[ have (, få) lyst til noget] feel like something, want something;[ have (el. få) lyst til at gøre det] have a good mind to do it, feel like doing it;[ gøre hvad man har lyst til] do as one likes;(dvs leve frit) T do one's own thing;[ hver sin lyst] everyone to his taste;(se også styre). -
31 lægge
3класть, положи́тьlǽgge til síde — откла́дывать
lǽgge for — начина́ть
lǽgge om — перекла́дывать, переноси́ть
lǽgge på — набавля́ть ( цену)
lǽgge til — прибавля́ть
lǽgge sig — ложи́ться
* * *get, lay, layer, put* * *vb (lagde, lagt) put ( fx he put it on the table),(mere F) lay ( fx he laid it on the table; lay him on his back; lay a carpet on the floor),( omhyggeligt) place ( fx he placed it on the table);(kartofler etc) plant;(æg) lay;( ophøre med at bruge) leave off ( fx winter clothing);[ med præp & adv:][ lægge af]( om vane) drop, get out of;[ lægge an](mil.) (take) aim;[ lægge an på] aim at;(fig) aim at,( erotisk) be after, be out to get, try to get off with;[ lægge noget bag sig] leave something behind (one);[ lægge bi](mar) heave to, lay to;[ lægge bort] put aside;[ lægge for]( begynde) start, begin;[ lægge fra](mar) put off, set out;[ lægge noget fra] put something aside ( til en for somebody);[ lægge noget fra sig] put something down;[ lægge frem] lay out;(se også fremlægge);[ lægge hen] put aside;( opspare) lay up, put by;(dvs til hans afgørelse) refer (el. submit) the matter to him;[ lægge i seng] put to bed;[ du lægger mere i mine ord end] you are putting (el. reading) more into what I said than;[ lægge gas, vand etc ind] lay on (el. install) gas, water etc;[ lægge en kjole ind] take in a dress;[ lægge et godt ord ind for] put in a good word for;[ lægge ned] put down, lay down,( besejre) get the better of;( forlænge) let down ( fx a dress);(se også nedlægge);[ lægge bind om en bog] put a cover on a book;[ lægge en vej om] re-site a road;[ lægge vejen om ad] go round by;(se også ror);[ lægge op] lay up, put up,( spare) save, put by,( gøre kortere) shorten, take up ( fx a dress);( standse sin virksomhed) cease work, give up business; retire;[ lægge kortene op] put down one's cards;[ lægge råd op], se I. råd;[ der var lagt op til] the scene was laid for, the stage was set for ( fxa hard struggle);[ en bog der lægger op til en diskussion] a book that provides material (, an opportunity) for a discussion;[ lægge ansvaret over på] throw (el. put) the responsibility on to;[ lægge `på](dvs forhøje priser) raise (el. put up) prices,( fyre) mend the fire;( om skat) put (el. lay) on,F impose;[ lægge mere kul på] put (some) more coal on;[ lægge sammen] put together,( folde) fold (up) (fx sheets, clothes);( addere) add (up);(se også to, sammenlægge);[ lægge til]( tilføje) add,( fryse til) freeze over,(mar) berth, land, put in ( fx at a port);( yde) supply;[ lægge navn til] lend one's name to;[ lægge bolden tilbage til] pass the ball back to;( lægge væk) put (el. lay) aside ( fx he put his book aside and began to talk),( reservere) put aside, put on one side ( fx could you put thisjacket on one side for me?);( opspare) put away, put (el. lay) by (el. aside);( udskyde) put on one side;(mar) call at several islands;[ lægge ud] lay out ( fx money; food for the birds),( starte) start;(se også udlægge);[ med sig:][ lægge sig] lie down,( gå i seng) go to bed;( sprede sig som et lag) settle ( fx dust settled everywhere),( stilne af) drop ( fx the wind has dropped),F subside;T he doesn't stand a chance;[ lægge sig efter] go in for;[ lægge sig imellem] intervene;[ lægge sig om på siden] lie down (, turn over) on one's side,( om skib) heel over;[ lægge sig til sengs] go to bed;[ lægge sig til at dø] lie down and die;[ lægge sig overskæg til] grow a moustache;(se også vane);[ lægge sig tilbage] lean back;[ lægge sig ud]( blive sværere) put on weight;[ lægge sig ud med] quarrel (el. fall out) with. -
32 løfte
I sg - lǿftet, pl - lǿfterобеща́ние сII 1hólde et lǿfte — сдержа́ть обеща́ние
поднима́ть* * *assurance, cock, heave, hoist, lift, pick, pledge, promise, put up, raise, rear, take up, undertaking, vow* * *I. (et -r) promise (om of, fx a promise of help),F pledge, vow (om of);(+ inf) a promise to,(+ sætning) a promise that;[ med vb:]F make a pledge ( fx to abstain from wine), make a vow ( fx ofpoverty);[ give en løfte om noget] promise somebody something;[ jeg har løfte på] I have been promised;[ tage det løfte af en at] make somebody promise that;(se også tavshed).II. vb( fra underlag) lift (up) ( fx one's foot; a box from the floor; a heavy weight);( hæve) raise ( fx one's eyebrows, one's hand, one's glass);( virke opløftende på) elevate, uplift;[ løfte arven efter én] follow in somebody's footsteps;[ løfte en finger], se (røre en) finger;(også fig) raise one's head;[ løfte noget ned] lift something down;[ løfte op i kjolen] lift up one's dress;[ løfte på]( veje i hånden) try the weight of;[ løfte på hatten] raise one's hat;[ løfte sig] rise;(se også løftet). -
33 presse
crush, hustle, jam, press, pressurize, push, squash, squeeze, strain* * *I. (en -r)( redskab til presning, trykkemaskine) press;( pressefolk) reporters,T pressmen pl;( radioavis) news;[ pressen](= aviserne) the press;[ få en god presse] have a good press.II. vb( trykke) press ( fx press the lid down; press one's nose against a window),( ind i, gennem etc også, kraftigere) squeeze ( fx try to squeeze (, press) too much into a suitcase),( skubbe også) push ( fx push a brush through the pipe; push one's finger through a hole; push him down);( trykke sammen, også om frugt) press ( fx flowers; press grapes to extract the juice),( kraftigere) squeeze ( fx a lemon, an orange);( om tøj) press, iron,( lave pressefolder i) press;[ presset glas] pressed glass;(fig) press ( fx he was hard pressed; the enemy pressed them hard);( tilskynde, søge at tvinge) press ( fx press him to stay),T (neds) push ( fx push him to join the party);( tvinge) force ( fx force him to pay up);( forcere) press ( fx one's voice);(glds: til krigstjeneste) press;(fig) squeeze him (, them etc) till the pips squeak;[ med præp & adv:]( om pengeafpresning) blackmail him;[ presse bukserne op] give the trousers a press;[ presse bilen op til 120 km i timen] push the car up to 120 km an hour;[ presse `på]( være presserende) be pressing,( stærkere) be urgent;( udøve tryk) press;[ de presser på for at få en afgørelse] they are pressing for a decision;[ presse sammen] press,( kraftigere) squeeze ( fx press the snow hard to make snowballs; squeeze the snow into snowballs),F compress;( med flertalsobjekt) press (, squeeze) together,F compress ( fx press one's lips together, compress one's lips);[ presse ud] press (, squeeze) out,( folder i tøj) iron out;[ presse saft ud af] press (, squeeze) juice out of;[ presse penge (, oplysninger) ud af en] squeeze money (, information) out of somebody ( fx I'll squeeze every penny I can out of him);( også, T) soak him,( ved trusler) extort money from him,( om pengeafpresning) blackmail him;[ med sig:][ presse sig] press one's way, push ( fx through the crowd; the crowd pressed (el. pushed) forward),( kraftigere) squeeze ( fx he squeezed through the narrow opening);[ presse sig ind] squeeze in,( om bil efter overhaling) cut in. -
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35 rådighed
(en) command, disposal;[ have rådighed over] have at one's disposal;F command;[ have fri rådighed over noget] be free to dispose of something;[ til rådighed for] at the disposal of;[ stille (, stå) til ens rådighed] place (, be) at somebody's disposal; make (, be) available for somebody;[ som står til rådighed] available;[ forsøge alle til rådighed stående midler] try every available means, leave no stone unturned. -
36 sidst
last, up-to-the-minute* * *adj last,( om tid: som netop er gået) last, past ( fx hour, year);(adv) last;(conj) when... last ( fx when I was there last);[ forskellige forb:][ den sidste] the last,( sidstnævnte af to) the latter;[ den fjerde sidste] the last but three;[ det sidste] the last (thing) ( fx that was the last thing I should do; the last I heard of him);[ har du hørt hans sidste?] have you heard his latest?[ sidst men ikke mindst] last (but) not least;[ hvornår så du ham sidst?] when did you see him last? (el. last see him?);[ sidst jeg så ham] when I saw him last (el. last saw him);[ med sb:][ de sidste 14 dage] the last (el. this) fortnight,(am) the last two weeks;[ de to sidste dage] the last two days;[ de sidste dages hellige] the Latter-Day Saints;[ sidste halvdel af] the latter half of;[ til sidste mand] to the last man;[ sidste mode] the latest fashion;[ sidste måned] last month;[ i den sidste tid] recently,F of late,( især i negative og spørgende sætninger) lately ( fx have you seen him lately?);[ hans sidste time] his last hour;[ sidste år] last year;[ i de sidste år] in recent years; during (el. in) the last (el. past) few years;[ i de sidste ti år] during (el. in) the last ten years, for ten years past;[ med præp:][ sidst i juli] late in July;[ sidst i tyverne (, trediverne etc)]( om alder) in his (, her) late twenties (, thirties etc),( om årstal) in the late twenties (, thirties etc);[ sidst på måneden] at the end of the month;[ sidst på sommeren] late in the summer, in late summer;[ siden sidst], se I. siden;[ til sidst]( til slut) finally, at the end ( fx at the end they played thenational anthem);...);( efter en lang udvikling) in the end ( fx in the end he gave up), finally,( langt om længe) at long last, at length,( til syvende og sidst, F) eventually ( fx he hesitated for a long time, but eventually he decided to try);(se også først);[ til det sidste] to the last ( fx faithful to the last), to the end;[ kæmpe til det sidste] fight to a finish. -
37 skaffe
bring, come by, fix (someone) up with (something), procure, put up, raise* * *I. vb( få fat i) get ( fx I'll try to get you a job; get a taxi (, tickets) for them),F obtain ( fx I have been unable to obtain the book for you; hisability obtained him the post),( om noget eftertragtet) secure,( ved særlige anstrengelser) procure ( fx tickets (, seats) for them);T put in the way of ( fx he put me in the way of a good job (, offer));( finde, fx om penge) find ( fx a job, a buyer; I have to find $2,000),( om penge også) raise ( fx we hope to raise $5,000);( levere) provide ( fx accommodation; they had to provide their own food; he provided me with information), supply;(fig: vinde etc) gain ( fx this gained him the job (, a nickname)), win;( volde) cause ( fx it caused me endless worry);( transportere) get ( fx get him out of the country);[ med sb:][ skaffe én bryderier] give somebody (a lot of) trouble;[ skaffe lindring] bring relief;[ skaffe plads] find room;[ med præp, adv:][ skaffe én af med noget] get rid of something for somebody,F rid somebody of something;[ skaffe én af vejen] get somebody out of the way,( dræbe) put somebody out of the way;[ skaffe noget af vejen] remove something, take something away; get rid of something;[ jeg vil ikke have noget at skaffe med dem] I will have nothing to do with them;[( ikke) til at skaffe] (un)obtainable;[ skaffe til veje] get (hold of),F obtain,( med særligt besvær) procure;[ med sig:][ skaffe sig] get,F obtain, secure, procure,(se ovf);[ skaffe sig adgang] gain admission,(om tyv etc) gain entry;[ skaffe sig af med] get rid of;[ skaffe sig fjender] make enemies;[ skaffe sig at vide] find out,F ascertain;(se også II. ret, ørenlyd).II. vb(mar) eat, mess;(mar) pipe dinner. -
38 smage
smack, taste* * ** taste;[ det smager godt] it tastes nice;[ smager middagsmaden dig?] do you like (el. are you enjoying) your dinner?[ det smager mig ikke] I do not like it;[ med præp & adv:][ smage af] taste of,(fig) savour of, smack of ( fx this smacks of bribery);[ det smager ikke af noget] it does not taste of anything, there is no taste in (el. to) it;[ hvad skal det smage af?] what's the big idea?[ smage på] taste, try;[ smage på det](dvs nyde at sige det) roll it on one's tongue;( i opskrift) add sugar to taste. -
39 som
as, like, that, which, whom* * *I. pron( om person: som subjekt) who,( som objekt) whom,T who,(efter præp) whom;( om alt andet) which;( i bestemmende relativsætninger også) that;( efter such el. the same) as;[ denne mand, som var her i går, og som du bad om at hjælpe os] this man, who was here yesterday, and whom you asked to help us;[ den pige som jeg mødte] the girl whom (el. that) I met;[ penge som ikke tilhørte ham] money that (el. which) did not belong to him;[ de samme som jeg så i går] the same as I saw yesterday.II. conj( sætningsindledende, samt = i egenskab af, fungerende som) as ( fx as I had expected, he came home early; do as you are told; he was famous as a composer; he served as a captain during the war);( lige som, i lighed med) like ( fx he climbed the tree like a cat; she was like a mother to me; they were behaving like children);(= for eksempel) such as ( fx metals such as gold and silver), like (fx animals like the horse and the cow; words like "piano");(ved stavning fx i telefon) for ( fx E for Ellen);[ klog som han var prøvede han ikke at] being wise he did not try to;T it is not for the likes of us;[ som han dog snorker!] how he snores![ han døde som en fattig mand] he died (as) a poor man;[ med en mine som en hertuginde] with the air of a duchess;[ som svar] by way of answer;[ med conj & adv:][ som før] as before;[ som om] as if, as though;[så (el. ligeså)... som] as... as;[(så) ren som sne] (as) pure as snow;[ ikke så stor som] not so big as;(se også III. så);[ som sådan](dvs i sin helhed) as such;(se også sådan);[ som ved et mirakel] as (if) by a miracle. -
40 stimulere
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try — ► VERB (tries, tried) 1) make an attempt or effort to do something. 2) (also try out) test (something new or different) in order to see if it is suitable, effective, or pleasant. 3) attempt to open (a door), contact (someone), etc. 4) (try on)… … English terms dictionary
try — [trī] vt. tried, trying [ME trien < OFr trier < ? VL * tritare, to cull out, grind < L tritus, pp. of terere, to rub, thresh grain: see TRITE] 1. Obs. to separate; set apart 2. a) to melt or render (fat, etc.) to get (the oil) b) to… … English World dictionary
try — vt tried, try·ing [Anglo French trier to choose, sort, ascertain, examine judicially, from Old French, to choose, sort] 1: to examine or investigate judicially no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United… … Law dictionary
try — interj. kartojant nusakomas smarkus dūdavimas, trimitavimas: Padūduok, Jonai. – Nemoku, ponai. – Bizūnas Jonui. – Try try try ponui LLDI145(Dgč). Trimitas try try try, tū tū tū Tršk … Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language
try — [n] attempt all one’s got*, best shot*, bid, crack*, dab, effort, endeavor, essay, fling*, go*, jab*, pop*, shot*, slap*, stab*, striving, struggle, trial, undertaking, whack*, whirl*; concepts 87,677 Ant. abstention try [v1] attempt aim, aspire … New thesaurus
try it on — (informal) To attempt to do something risky or audacious to see how far one can go unscathed • • • Main Entry: ↑try * * * Brit., informal attempt to deceive or seduce someone he was trying it on with my wife ■ deliberately test someone s patience … 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 — Try, a. [Cf. {Try}, v. t.] Refined; select; excellent; choice. [Obs.] Sugar that is try. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English