try

/traɪ/

verb A1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
tries
past
tried
past participle
tried
gerund
trying

Meaning

  1. intentar

    • She tries her best every time.

      Ella se esfuerza al máximo cada vez.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

attempt

attempt is more formal, often used as a noun or for more serious, planned efforts; try is everyday and casual, for any effort.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa try?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: She ___ her best every time.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a try?

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