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to try
01
essayer
to make an effort or attempt to do or have something
Transitive: to try to do sth
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
simple
verbe d’action
régulier
présent
try
3e personne du singulier
tries
participe présent
trying
passé simple
tried
participe passé
tried
Exemples
He tried to lift the heavy box but it was too heavy.
Il a essayé de soulever la lourde boîte mais elle était trop lourde.
1.1
essayer, tester, goûter
to test something by doing or using it to find out if it is suitable, useful, good, etc.
Transitive: to try a product or food
Exemples
Have you tried the new flavor of ice cream at the shop?
Avez-vous essayé la nouvelle saveur de glace dans le magasin?
1.2
essayer
to contact someone or visit somewhere in an attempt to find a particular person or to obtain a specific thing
Transitive: to try a place
Exemples
Have you tried the bookstores downtown? You might find the book you're looking for.
Avez-vous essayé les librairies du centre-ville ? Vous pourriez y trouver le livre que vous cherchez.
1.3
essayer d’ouvrir
to pull or push a window or door in order to see if it is locked or not
Transitive: to try a window or door
Exemples
He tried the gate, but it was locked from the other side.
Il essaya la porte, mais elle était verrouillée de l'autre côté.
02
juger
to put a person on trial or investigate a case in a trial
Transitive: to try a person or case
Exemples
He was tried for theft and sentenced to two years in prison.
Il a été jugé pour vol et condamné à deux ans de prison.
Try
01
essai
an effort to achieve or do a particular thing
informations grammaticales
statut d’animéité
abstrait
composition morphologique
composé
dénombrable
forme plurielle
tries
Exemples
Despite his best try, he couldn't solve the complex puzzle.
Malgré son meilleur effort, il n'a pas pu résoudre le puzzle complexe.
02
essai, essai marqué
a point scored in rugby when a player carries the ball over the opposing team's goal line and grounds it
Exemples
He scored a try in the final minutes of the match.
Il a marqué un essai dans les dernières minutes du match.
Arbre Lexical
retry
tried
trier
try
