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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
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.
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
Have you tried the new flavor of ice cream at the shop?
Avez-vous essayé la nouvelle saveur de glace dans le magasin?
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
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.
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
He tried the gate, but it was locked from the other side.
Il essaya la porte, mais elle était verrouillée de l'autre côté.
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
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.
The case was tried in a lower court before being appealed.
L'affaire a été jugée dans un tribunal de première instance avant d'être portée en appel.
Try
01
essai
an effort to achieve or do a particular thing
Exemples
Despite his best try, he could n't solve the complex puzzle.
Malgré son meilleur effort, il n'a pas pu résoudre le puzzle complexe.
With every try, she grew more confident in her ability to master the difficult dance routine.
À chaque essai, elle gagnait en confiance dans sa capacité à maîtriser la routine de danse difficile.
02
essai, transformation
a score achieved in rugby by carrying the ball over the opponent’s try line and grounding it
Exemples
He scored a try in the final minutes of the match.
The team secured a try after a fast break.
Arbre Lexical
retry
tried
trier
try
