try

Pronúncia: traɪ
    noun
  1. [attempt] intent, temptativa.
  2. to have a try at (doing) something provar de fer alguna cosa.
  3. to have a try for a job concórrer a una feina.
  4. let's have a try! provem-ho!
  5. have another try! provem-ho una altra vegada!, intentem-ho de nou!
  6. it's worth a try val la pena provar-ho.

  7. Sport [rugby] assaig.
  8. to score a try (fer \ marcar) un assaig.
  9. to convert a try transformar un assaig.
    10. transitive verb
  10. [attempt] provar, assajar, intentar, temptar.
  11. shall we try it? provem-ho?
  12. it is worth trying val la pena intentar-ho.

  13. [test] provar, posar a prova, assajar.
  14. experimentar.
  15. verificar.
  16. try your hand at it prova-ho tu mateix.
  17. to try one's strength against someone mesurar-se amb algú.
  18. he tried how far he could throw the ball va assajar fins a quina distància aconseguia llançar la pilota.
  19. he was tried and found wanting no va passar la prova.
  20. to try an experiment fer un experiment.
  21. why don't you try these pills? per què no proves aquestes pastilles?
  22. to try (out) a medicine on an animal provar un medicament en una bèstia.
  23. [expose to suffering] passar, rebre, sofrir, patir.
  24. fer patir.
  25. he has been sorely tried by life ha estat molt castigat per la vida, la vida l'ha castigat molt.
  26. his much-tried relations els seus parents que han sofert tant.

  27. [tire: eyes] cansar.
  28. [person] cansar, enervar, enfastidir.
  29. to try one's eyes by reading too much fatigar-se els ulls de tant llegir.
  30. you are trying my patience m'estàs acabant la paciència.

  31. [taste, sample] tastar, provar.
  32. to try a dish tastar un plat.
  33. have you tried these shrimps? has tastat aquestes gambes?

  34. Law [case] jutjar, processar.
  35. [person] processar (for per).
  36. he was tried for murder va ser processat per assassinat.
  37. to be tried by one's peers ésser jutjat pels (seus) iguals.

    38. [with adverb or preposition]
  38. to try on emprovar-se.
  39. she tried on ten pairs of shoes es va emprovar deu parells de sabates.
  40. to try on with someone colloquial mirar d'engalipar algú.
  41. he's just trying it on només ho fa per veure si hi caiem, només ho fa per fer-nos-hi caure.
  42. to try out [car, etc.] comprovar, verificar.
  43. (idem) [candidate] posar a prova.
  44. try it out on the dog first primer que ho provi el gos a veure què passa, dona-ho primer al gos i a veure què passa.
  45. to try over Music assajar, mirar de tocar, provar d'interpretar.
    46. intransitive verb
  46. provar-ho, intentar-ho.
  47. to try one's (best \ hardest) posar-hi tot l'esforç, esforçar-s'hi molt.
  48. try as she would per més que s'hi esforçava.
  49. to try again tornar-ho a provar, tornar-hi.
  50. you had better not try val més que no ho (provis \ intentis).
  51. to try for a post presentar-se com a candidat a un lloc, sol·licitar un lloc.
  52. to try (and \ to) do something (mirar \ procurar \ intentar) fer una cosa.
  53. it's trying to rain sembla que vol ploure.
  54. try not to cough mira de no tossir, procura de contenir(-te) la tos.
  55. do try to understand mira d'entendre-ho.
  56. it's no use trying to persuade him no hi ha res a fer, no té sentit mirar de persuadir-lo.