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From the verb try : (⇒ conjugate ) trying is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections v pres p
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Traduções principais
trying adj (difficult) penoso, difícil adj
Karen's husband could be trying; he had high standards and expected everyone else to adhere to them.
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try [sth] ⇒ vtr (attempt [sth] ) tentar vt
Have you ever tried bungee jumping?
Você já tentou pular de bungee jumping?
try to do [sth] v expr (strive) tentar v int
I try to do my best.
Eu tento fazer o meu melhor.
try doing [sth] v expr (test an effect) tentar vt
Try playing the music softly, and you may hear the violins in the background.
Tente tocar a música delicadamente e você poderá ouvir os violinos ao fundo.
try doing [sth] , try to do [sth] v expr (endeavor to) tentar vt
Try to do all of your schoolwork tonight.
Tente fazer todo seu trabalho escolar hoje à noite.
try [sth] vtr (evaluate) experimentar vt
You can try these golf clubs before you buy them.
Você pode testar esses tacos de golfe antes de comprá-los.
try [sth] vtr (taste) provar, experimentar vt
Why not try our delicious King Crab salad?
Por que você não experimenta nossa deliciosa Salada King Crab?
try [sth] vtr (test, sample) tentar, experimentar vt
Try it before you decide whether it's difficult.
Tente (or: experimente) antes de dá-lo como difícil.
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try n informal (effort) tentativa sf
Is that your best try?
Essa é sua melhor tentativa?
try n (sport: attempt at goal) tentativa sf
The try at the basket succeeded and they got another two points.
A tentativa na cesta foi bem sucedida e eles conseguiram mais dois pontos.
try n (rugby: goal) gol sm
Wales managed to score a try in the last few minutes of the game.
Wales conseguiu marcar um gol nos últimos minutos do jogo.
try [sth] vtr (test for fit) provar vt
Let me try this shirt to see if it fits.
Deixe-me provar esta camisa para ver se ela serve.
try [sth] vtr (legal case: judge) julgar vt
The District Attorney will try the corruption case.
O promotor público vai julgar o caso de corrupção.
try [sb] ⇒ vtr (law: put on trial) julgar vt
He was being tried for murder.
Ele estava sendo julgado por assassinato.
try [sb] vtr figurative (challenge) desafiar vt
"Little things are sent to try us", as the saying goes.
"As pequenas coisas vêm para nos desafiar", diz o ditado.
try [sth] ⇒ vtr (attempt to open) (tentar abrir ) tentar vt
He tried the door.
Ele tentou abrir a porta.
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Locuções verbais try | trying
try [sth] on, try on [sth] vtr phrasal sep (clothing: test for fit) experimentar vt
I tried the shirt on and decided I didn't like it.
Experimentei a camisa e decidi que não gostei.
try [sth] out vtr phrasal sep informal (sample, experience) provar vt
experimentar vt
Don't say you don't like it if you haven't even tried it out.
Não diga que não gosta se você nem provou.
try [sth] out vtr phrasal sep (test by using) experimentar vt
provar vt
The salesman let us try out the bicycle before deciding whether to buy it.
O vendedor nos deixou experimentar a bicicleta antes de decidir se íamos comprar.
try out vi phrasal US (audition) fazer um teste vt + sm
If you want to join the athletics squad, you have to try out.
try out for [sth] vi phrasal + prep US (audition for [sth] ) fazer um teste vt + sm
Gretchen tried out for the cheer leading squad and made it.
Gretchen fez um teste para a equipe de cheerleaders e conseguiu.
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Formas compostas: try | trying
another try n (a further attempt) outra tentativa loc sf
uma outra tentativa loc sf
If you are not successful the first time, give it another try.
give [sth] a try v expr informal (attempt) tentar vt
If you've never gone skiing, you should give it a try.
give [sth] a try v expr informal (sample) tentar vt
You shouldn't say you hate sushi without giving it a try first.
try again v expr (make another attempt at [sth] ) tentar novamente loc vi
tentar de novo loc vi
If you don't get it right the first time, then you should try again.
try for [sth] vi + prep informal (attempt to attain) tentar algo vt + sm
He wanted to try for a Bachelor's Degree.
try hard vi + adv informal (make an effort) esforçar-se para loc v
fazer um esforço para loc v
empenhar-se vp
Try hard to be on your best behavior at the party.
try your best v expr (put in maximum effort) fazer o seu melhor expres v
tentar ao máximo expres v
If Julian tries his best, he is capable of getting an A on this math test.
try your best to do [sth] v expr (make a big effort to do) fazer o seu melhor expres v
tentar ao máximo expres v
I tried my best to smile and nod while Larry told his boring anecdote.
try your hand at [sth] v expr (attempt [sth] new) (figurado, informal ) aventurar-se em vp + prep
Eugene had always been good at crafts, so he decided to try his hand at woodwork.
Eugene sempre foi bom em artesanato, então decidiu aventurar-se na madeira.
try your hand at doing [sth] v expr (attempt [sth] new) (figurado, informal ) aventurar-se em vp + prep
I've decided to try my hand at writing children's books.
Decidi aventurar-me em escrever livros infantis.
try your luck expr (attempt [sth] uncertain) tenta a sorte expres v
try-hard n UK, AU, pejorative, informal (person: show-off) (pejorativo ) exibido sm
try-on n UK, informal (attempt to deceive) armadilha, cilada sf
(gíria, figurado ) furada sf
tentativa de enganar loc sf
tentativa de ludibriar loc sf
The man offered to repair the car for a cheap price, but I knew it was a try-on.
tryout, also UK: try-out n (sports trial) (esporte ) teste sm
(esporte ) prova sf
Charlie is practicing for the upcoming soccer team tryouts.
tryout, also UK: try-out n (test, trial run) teste, projeto piloto sm
If the tryout goes well, it will turn into a weekly programme.
Se o teste for bem, ele se transformará em um programa semanal.
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