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Results for: "try"

Translating from English to Dutch

Translations:

try — to attempt
→ proberen
→ trachten formal
→ pogen
try — an attempt
→ poging f
→ beproeving
try — to taste, sample, etc
→ proeven

More translations:

try
→ proberen
try
→ uitproberen
try
→ terechtstaan
try
→ beproeven
try
→ poging
try
→ try

Reverse Translations (Dutch to English):

try
→ try

Additional Definitions (WordNet):


NOUN (1)

1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something;
- Example: "made an effort to cover all the reading material"
- Example: "wished him luck in his endeavor"
- Example: "she gave it a good try"
[syn: attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try]


VERB (9)

1. make an effort or attempt;
- Example: "He tried to shake off his fears"
- Example: "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"
- Example: "The police attempted to stop the thief"
- Example: "He sought to improve himself"
- Example: "She always seeks to do good in the world"
[syn: try, seek, attempt, essay, assay]

2. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to;
- Example: "This approach has been tried with good results"
- Example: "Test this recipe"
[syn: test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay]

3. put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of;
- Example: "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"
- Example: "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials"
[syn: judge, adjudicate, try]

4. take a sample of;
- Example: "Try these new crackers"
- Example: "Sample the regional dishes"
[syn: sample, try, try out, taste]

5. examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process;
- Example: "The jury had heard all the evidence"
- Example: "The case will be tried in California"
[syn: hear, try]

6. give pain or trouble to;
- Example: "I've been sorely tried by these students"

7. test the limits of;
- Example: "You are trying my patience!"
[syn: try, strain, stress]

8. melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities;
- Example: "try the yak butter"
- Example: "render fat in a casserole"
[syn: try, render]

9. put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice;
- Example: "Try on this sweater to see how it looks"
[syn: try on, try]