try1
/traɪ/ [tries, tried]Translation
v [t, i]
›
⇨ intentar
I tried to open the door, but I couldn't Intenté abrir la puerta, pero no pude
⇨ tratar de
Try to be quiet when you get home Trata de no hacer ruido cuando llegues a casa
■ constr. to try + to do sth›
⇨ intentar
I tried calling him, but the line was busy Intenté llamarlo, pero comunicaba
⇨ probar
Try pressing the other button Prueba presionar el otro botón
■ constr. to try + doing sth›
⇨ probar
Would you like to try one of these sweets? ¿Quieres probar alguno de estos caramelos?
v [t]
→ to try sth on [m]→ to try sth out [m]Véase tb: to try a different tack› (en derecho)
⇨ procesar
The prisoner was tried and found guilty El prisionero fue procesado y lo declararon culpable
■ constr. Se usa más en pasiva to try and do sth
⇨ intentar algo
Try and tell him the truth Intenta decirle la verdad
(Definition of try vv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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