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I. try [traɪ] N

1. try (attempt):

try: Versuch m <-(e)s, -e>

it's worth a try: es ist einen Versuch wert

to give sth a try: etw ausprobieren

to have a try at sth: etw versuchen

2. try (in rugby):

try: Versuch m <-(e)s, -e>

II. try <-ie-> [traɪ] VB intr

1. try (attempt):

try: versuchen

please try and keep clean: bitte versuch, sauber zu bleiben inf hum

to try for sth: sich acc um etw acc bemühen

to try for a job: sich acc um eine Stelle bewerben

2. try (make an effort):

try: sich acc bemühen

she wasn't even trying: sie hat sich überhaupt keine Mühe gegeben

III. try <-ie-> [traɪ] VB trans

1. try (attempt to do sth):

to try sth: etw versuchen

to try to do sth: versuchen, etw zu tun

to try one's best [or hardest] [or damnedest]: sein Bestes versuchen

to try one's hand at sth: sich acc in etw dat versuchen

she tried her hand at cooking: sie versuchte sich im Kochen

to try one's luck [or fortune]: sein Glück versuchen

2. try (test sth by experiment):

to try sth: etw probieren [o. versuchen]

3. try (sample):

to try sth: etw [aus]probieren

we 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. try (put to test):

to try sb: jdn auf die Probe stellen

to try sb's patience: jds Geduld auf die Probe stellen

5. try (put on trial):

to try sb: jdn vor Gericht stellen

to try sth: etw verhandeln

OpenDict entry

try VB

to try doing sth: versuchen, etw zu tun

but try telling him that: aber versuch mal, ihm das beizubringen

try on VB trans

to try on ⇆ sth clothes: etw anprobieren

may I please try this on?: könnte ich das mal anprobieren?

Phrases:

to try it on Brit, Aus inf: [aus]probieren, wie weit man gehen kann

to try on ⇆ sth for size Am, Aus: etw versuchsweise ausprobieren

I. try out VB trans

to try out ⇆ sth: etw ausprobieren

to try out ⇆ sb: jdn testen

to try out ⇆ sth on sb: etw an jdm ausprobieren

II. try out VB intr Am, Aus

to try out for a post/a role/a team: sich acc auf einem Posten/in einer Rolle/ bei einer Mannschaft versuchen

ˈtry-on N Brit, Aus inf

try-on: [Täuschungs]versuch m

it was a try-on to see how far he could go: er probierte nur aus, wie weit er gehen konnte

ˈtry-out N inf

1. try-out SPORTS:

try-out: Testspiel nt

try-out: Probespiel nt

2. try-out (test run):

try-out: Erprobung f <-, -en>

try-out of play: Probevorstellung f

Present
I	try
you	try
he/she/it	tries
we	try
you	try
they	try

Past
I	tried
you	tried
he/she/it	tried
we	tried
you	tried
they	tried

Present Perfect
I	have	tried
you	have	tried
he/she/it	has	tried
we	have	tried
you	have	tried
they	have	tried

Past Perfect
I	had	tried
you	had	tried
he/she/it	had	tried
we	had	tried
you	had	tried
they	had	tried

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

just try!: versuch's doch mal!

try as he might, ...: so sehr er es auch versucht, ...

let's try, shall we?: lass uns versuchen, oder? [o. ja?]

I'll try, shall I?: ich werd's versuchen, ja?

to have a try: es versuchen

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