try
🇺🇸
/traɪ/
🇬🇧
/traɪ/
verb
A1
to attempt to do or achieve something
I will try to finish the project by tomorrow.
A1
to test or use something to see if it works well
You should try this new software to see if it improves your workflow.
R
to hold a legal trial for someone
The defendant will be tried in a court of law.
noun
B2
an attempt to do something
I made a try to reach the top, but I didn't succeed.
B2
a first experience of something new
I'm going to give tennis a try this weekend.
R
a way of scoring in rugby by touching the ball down behind the opponent's goal line
He scored a try, giving his team the lead.
translation
to attempt to do or achieve something; to test or use something to see if it works well; to hold a legal trial for someone
an attempt to do something; a first experience of something new; a way of scoring in rugby by touching the ball down behind the opponent's goal line
Word Forms
Past
tried
3rd Present
tries
Progressive
trying
Perfect
tried
Plural
tries