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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
Exemples
I 'm going to try to study for my exam.
Je vais essayer d'étudier pour mon examen.
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
He tried a new shampoo to see if it worked better.
Il a essayé un nouveau shampoing pour voir s'il fonctionnait mieux.
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
Let 's try the police station. They might have found our lost item.
Essayons le poste de police. Ils ont peut-être trouvé notre objet perdu.
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
I tried the doorknob, but it was locked.
J'ai essayé la poignée de porte, mais elle était verrouillée.
02
juger
to put a person on trial or investigate a case in a trial
Transitive: to try a person or case
Exemples
The case was tried in a lower court before being appealed.
Try
01
essai
an effort to achieve or do a particular thing
Exemples
With every try, she grew more confident in her ability to master the difficult dance routine.
02
a point scored in rugby when a player carries the ball over the opposing team's goal line and grounds it
Exemples
The team secured a try after a fast break.
Arbre Lexical
retry
tried
trier
try
