try

try
I [traɪ]
nome
1) (attempt) tentativo m., prova f.

to have a try at doing — provare a fare

I'll give it a try — ci proverò

nice try! — almeno ci hai provato! iron. bello sforzo!

to have a good try — fare il possibile

2) sport (in rugby) meta f.
II 1. [traɪ]
verbo transitivo
1) (attempt)

to try to do — tentare o cercare di fare, provare a fare

to try one's hardest o best to do fare tutto il possibile per fare, fare ogni sforzo per fare, mettercela tutta per fare; it's trying to rain sembra che voglia piovere; try telling that to my wife! prova a dirlo a mia moglie! to try a question — cercare di rispondere a una domanda

2) (test out) provare [tool, product, method, activity]; prendere in prova [person]; [thief] provare ad aprire [door, window]; provare a girare [door knob]

to try one's hand at pottery — cimentarsi con la ceramica

try that for size o length provalo per vedere se ti va bene; I'll try anything once — sono pronto a provare tutto

3) (taste) assaggiare [food]
4) (consult) consultare, chiedere a [person]; consultare [book]

try the library — prova, chiedi in biblioteca

5) (subject to stress) mettere alla prova [tolerance, faith]

to try sb.'s patience to the limit — mettere a dura prova la pazienza di qcn

6) dir. giudicare [case]; giudicare, processare [criminal]
2.
verbo intransitivo (make attempt) tentare, provare

to try again — (to perform task) riprovare, ritentare; (to see somebody) ripassare; (to phone) richiamare, riprovare

try and relax — cerca di rilassarti

to try for — cercare di ottenere [loan, university place]; cercare di battere [world record]; cercare di avere [baby]

just you try! — (as threat) provaci (e vedi)!

keep trying! — provaci ancora! continua a provarci!

I'd like to see you try! — vorrei che ci provassi tu!

she did it without even trying — l'ha fatto senza il minimo sforzo

at least you tried — almeno ci hai provato

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these things are sent to try us — scherz. sono tutti meriti per il paradiso

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1. verb
1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) provare
2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) provare
3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) giudicare
4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) (mettere alla prova)
2. noun
1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) prova, tentativo
2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) meta
- trying
- try on
- try out
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try /traɪ/
n.
1 (fam.) prova; tentativo: Let me have a try!, fammi fare una prova!; I had a few tries but I couldn't open the lock, feci diversi tentativi, ma non riuscii ad aprire la serratura
2 (rugby) meta: converted try, meta trasformata; try scorer, marcatore (di mete)
try-on, prova (di un abito); (fam.) tentativo d'inganno; (il) tentare il colpo □ try-out, (fam.) esperimento, prova; (autom., mecc.) collaudo, verifica; (teatr.) rappresentazione di prova; (USA) selezione (di atleti), provino (di attori, ecc.): try-out of the brakes, verifica dei freni; He gave the play a try-out at Reading, ha messo in scena il dramma a Reading per una rappresentazione di prova (prima di portarlo a Londra) □ try square, squadra a battente (strumento per disegno, ecc.) □ Have (o give it) a try!, prova!; provaci!
♦ (to) try /traɪ/
v. t. e i.
1 provare; tentare; cercare; mettere alla prova; saggiare; sperimentare; fare un esperimento; fare una prova; collaudare: I promise I'll try, prometto che proverò; It's no use trying, è inutile tentare; Try to study (fam.: try and study) harder, cerca di studiare di più!; She tried my patience with her complaints, la mia pazienza è stata messa a dura prova dalle sue lamentele; We tried living together but it didn't work out, abbiamo provato a (o fatto il tentativo di) vivere insieme, ma non ha funzionato; Each car is tried before it leaves the factory, ogni automobile è collaudata prima di lasciare la fabbrica; to try one's best [one's hardest], fare del proprio meglio [fare ogni sforzo]; mettercela tutta
2 assaggiare; sentire: Try our French wines, assaggiate i nostri vini francesi!
3 (leg.) giudicare; pronunciarsi su; processare: to try a case, giudicare una causa; He was tried for manslaughter, è stato processato per omicidio colposo
4 affaticare; sforzare, stancare (gli occhi, la vista, ecc.): to try one's eyes, affaticarsi gli occhi
5 competere; gareggiare: to try for a prize, competere per un premio
6 essere in lizza: to try for the chairmanship, essere in lizza per la presidenza
7 (raro) decidere, risolvere (una disputa, una questione): The knights tried the dispute in a joust, i cavalieri hanno deciso la contesa con un torneo
to try one's fortune, tentare la sorte; sfidare la fortuna □ to try one's hand at st., tentar di fare (o mettere mano a) qc.to try one's luck on the pools, giocare al totocalcio □ Try me!, provaci!; scommetti? □ Try the door, prova a girare la maniglia!; vedi un po' se la porta si apre!
* * *
I [traɪ]
nome
1) (attempt) tentativo m., prova f.

to have a try at doing — provare a fare

I'll give it a try — ci proverò

nice try! — almeno ci hai provato! iron. bello sforzo!

to have a good try — fare il possibile

2) sport (in rugby) meta f.
II 1. [traɪ]
verbo transitivo
1) (attempt)

to try to do — tentare o cercare di fare, provare a fare

to try one's hardest o best to do fare tutto il possibile per fare, fare ogni sforzo per fare, mettercela tutta per fare; it's trying to rain sembra che voglia piovere; try telling that to my wife! prova a dirlo a mia moglie! to try a question — cercare di rispondere a una domanda

2) (test out) provare [tool, product, method, activity]; prendere in prova [person]; [thief] provare ad aprire [door, window]; provare a girare [door knob]

to try one's hand at pottery — cimentarsi con la ceramica

try that for size o length provalo per vedere se ti va bene; I'll try anything once — sono pronto a provare tutto

3) (taste) assaggiare [food]
4) (consult) consultare, chiedere a [person]; consultare [book]

try the library — prova, chiedi in biblioteca

5) (subject to stress) mettere alla prova [tolerance, faith]

to try sb.'s patience to the limit — mettere a dura prova la pazienza di qcn

6) dir. giudicare [case]; giudicare, processare [criminal]
2.
verbo intransitivo (make attempt) tentare, provare

to try again — (to perform task) riprovare, ritentare; (to see somebody) ripassare; (to phone) richiamare, riprovare

try and relax — cerca di rilassarti

to try for — cercare di ottenere [loan, university place]; cercare di battere [world record]; cercare di avere [baby]

just you try! — (as threat) provaci (e vedi)!

keep trying! — provaci ancora! continua a provarci!

I'd like to see you try! — vorrei che ci provassi tu!

she did it without even trying — l'ha fatto senza il minimo sforzo

at least you tried — almeno ci hai provato

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these things are sent to try us — scherz. sono tutti meriti per il paradiso


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