try

try
try [traɪ]
1. noun
   a. ( = attempt) essai m, tentative f
• to have a try essayer (at doing sth de faire qch)
• to give sth a try essayer qch
• it was a good try il a (or tu as etc) vraiment essayé
• it's worth a try cela vaut le coup d'essayer
• after three tries he gave up il a abandonné après trois tentatives
   b. (Rugby) essai m
• to score a try marquer un essai
2. transitive verb
   a. ( = attempt) essayer (to do sth de faire qch ) ; ( = seek) chercher (to do sth à faire qch)
• try to eat or try and eat some of it essaie d'en manger un peu
• you've only tried three questions vous avez seulement essayé de répondre à trois questions
• to try one's best faire de son mieux (to do sth pour faire qch)
   b. ( = sample, experiment with) essayer
• have you tried these olives? avez-vous goûté ces olives ?
• have you tried aspirin? avez-vous essayé (de prendre de) l'aspirine ?
• try pushing that button essayez de presser ce bouton
• I tried three hotels but they were all full j'ai essayé trois hôtels mais ils étaient tous complets
• to try the door essayer d'ouvrir la porte
• try this for size essaie ça pour voir si c'est la bonne taille ; (when suggesting sth) écoute un peu ça
   c. ( = test, put strain on) mettre à l'épreuve ; [+ vehicle, machine] tester
• to try one's luck tenter sa chance
• they have been sorely tried ils ont été durement éprouvés
   d. [+ person, case] juger
3. intransitive verb
essayer
• try again! recommence !
• just you try! essaie un peu pour voir ! (inf)
• I couldn't have done that if I'd tried je n'aurais pas pu faire cela même si je l'avais voulu
• to try for a scholarship essayer d'obtenir une bourse
• it wasn't for lack of trying that he ... ce n'était pas faute d'avoir essayé qu'il ...
4. compounds
► try line noun (Rugby) ligne f de but
► try on separable transitive verb
   a. [+ garment, shoe] essayer
   b. (British)
he's trying it on (inf) il essaie de voir jusqu'où il peut aller
► try out separable transitive verb essayer ; [+ employee] mettre à l'essai
* * *
[traɪ] 1.
(pl tries) noun
1) (attempt) essai m

to have a try at doing — essayer de faire

nice try! — bel essai!; iron bel effort!

to have a good try — faire tout ce qu'on peut

2) Sport (in rugby) essai m
2.
transitive verb (prét, pp tried)
1) (attempt) essayer de répondre à [exam question]

to try doing ou to do — essayer de faire

to try hard to do — faire de gros efforts pour faire

to try one's hardest ou best to do — faire tout son possible pour faire

let's try and phone them — essayons de leur téléphoner

it's trying to rain/snow — il a l'air de vouloir pleuvoir/neiger

2) (test out) essayer [tool, product, method, activity]; prendre [quelqu'un] à l'essai [person]; [thief] essayer d'ouvrir [door, window]; tourner [door knob]

to try one's hand at pottery/weaving — s'essayer à la poterie/au tissage

try that for size ou length — essaie pour voir si ça te va

I'll try anything once — je suis toujours prêt à faire de nouvelles expériences

3) (taste) goûter [food]
4) (consult) demander à [person]; consulter [book]

try the library — demandez à la bibliothèque

5) (subject to stress) mettre [quelque chose] à rude épreuve [tolerance, faith]

to try somebody's patience — pousser quelqu'un à bout

6) Law juger [case, criminal]
3.
intransitive verb (prét, pp tried) (make attempt) essayer

to try again — (to perform task) recommencer; (to see somebody) repasser; (to phone) rappeler

try and relax — essaie de rester calme

to try for — essayer d'obtenir [loan, university place]; essayer de battre [world record]; essayer d'avoir [baby]

just you try! — (as threat) essaie un peu! (colloq)

keep trying! — essaie encore!

I'd like to see you try! — j'aimerais bien t'y voir!

she did it without even trying — elle l'a fait sans le moindre effort

at least you tried — au moins tu as fait tout ce que tu as pu

Phrasal Verbs:
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these things are sent to try us — hum tout ça c'est pour notre bien


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