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try

/traɪ/

try on

try out

try to

Translations

tryverb

tried

Past Simple

tried

Past Participle

trying

Gerund

/traɪ/

essayer

She will try to finish her homework before dinner.

Elle essaiera de finir ses devoirs avant le dîner.

essayerAu sens de tester ou d’évaluer.

He decided to try the new software to see if it improved his workflow.

Il a décidé d'essayer le nouveau logiciel pour voir si cela améliorait son flux de travail.

jugerSens juridique.

The court will try the defendant next month.

Le tribunal jugera le prévenu le mois prochain.

mettre à l'épreuveAu sens de soumettre à une forte épreuve.

The relentless heat tried the marathon runners' stamina.

La chaleur accablante a mis l'endurance des marathoniens à l'épreuve.

Additional translations

tenterPlus soutenu.

testerAu sens d’évaluer par un essai.

éprouverPlus soutenu.

Synonyms

Antonyms

give up

trynoun

tries

/traɪ/

essaiAu sens de tentative ou d’effort.

This was her first try.

C'était son premier essai.

essaiRugby.

He scored a try in the final minutes of the game.

Il a marqué un essai dans les dernières minutes du match.

Additional translations

tentativeAu sens d’effort pour réussir.

tentative de transformationFootball américain.

Synonyms

Antonyms

tryadjective

/traɪ/

Attributive use (chiefly technical/archaic) meaning ‘designed for testing or proving’.

d'essaiTechnique, surtout dans des composés.

The engineer opened the try cock to inspect the boiler's pressure.

L'ingénieur a ouvert le robinet d'essai pour inspecter la pression de la chaudière.

Definitions

tryverb

To make an attempt or effort to do something.

She will try to finish her homework before dinner.

To test something to see if it is suitable or effective.

He decided to try the new software to see if it improved his workflow.

To subject someone to trial in a court of law.

The court will try the defendant for the alleged crimes next month.

To strain or tax the powers of; to put to a severe test.

The relentless heat tried the marathon runners' stamina.

trynoun

An attempt or effort to do something.

She gave it a try, but couldn't solve the puzzle.

In rugby, a score achieved by grounding the ball in the opponent's in-goal area.

He scored a try in the final minutes of the game, securing the victory for his team.

In American football, a conversion attempt taken after a touchdown.

The kicker missed the try, leaving the score tied.

tryadjective

Relating to or used for testing, proving, or sampling (now chiefly in compounds).

The engineer opened the try cock to inspect the boilers pressure.