Translations for „tried“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

tried [traɪd] VB

tried pt, pp of try:

See also try out , try on , try

I . try out VB trans

try

preizkušati [perf preizkusiti]

try

testirati

to try out ⇄ sb

preizkušati [or testirati] koga

II . try out VB intr Am Aus

to try out for a post/a role/a team

potegovati se za mesto/vlogo/ekipo

try on VB trans

try clothes:

try

pomerjati [perf pomeriti]

to try on ⇄ sth for size Am Aus

poskušati kaj

I . try [traɪ] N

1. try (attempt):

try

poskus m

to give sth a try

poskusiti kaj

2. try (in rugby):

try

zadetek m vreden tri točke

II . try <-ie-> [traɪ] VB intr

1. try (attempt):

try

poskušati [perf poskusiti]

try

lotevati se [perf lotiti se]

2. try (make an effort):

try

truditi se [perf potruditi se]

try

prizadevati si

III . try <-ie-> [traɪ] VB trans

1. try (attempt):

try

poskušati [perf poskusiti]

to try one's best

dati vse od sebe

to try one's luck

poskusiti srečo

2. try (test by experiment):

try

poskušati [perf poskusiti]

try

eksperimentirati

3. try (sample):

try

preizkušati [perf preizkusiti]

4. try (put to test):

try

preverjati [perf preveriti]

try

preizkušati [perf preizkusiti]

to try sb's patience

preizkušati potrpežljivost koga

5. try (put on trial):

try

soditi

I . try [traɪ] N

1. try (attempt):

try

poskus m

to give sth a try

poskusiti kaj

2. try (in rugby):

try

zadetek m vreden tri točke

II . try <-ie-> [traɪ] VB intr

1. try (attempt):

try

poskušati [perf poskusiti]

try

lotevati se [perf lotiti se]

2. try (make an effort):

try

truditi se [perf potruditi se]

try

prizadevati si

III . try <-ie-> [traɪ] VB trans

1. try (attempt):

try

poskušati [perf poskusiti]

to try one's best

dati vse od sebe

to try one's luck

poskusiti srečo

2. try (test by experiment):

try

poskušati [perf poskusiti]

try

eksperimentirati

3. try (sample):

try

preizkušati [perf preizkusiti]

4. try (put to test):

try

preverjati [perf preveriti]

try

preizkušati [perf preizkusiti]

to try sb's patience

preizkušati potrpežljivost koga

5. try (put on trial):

try

soditi

try on VB trans

try clothes:

try

pomerjati [perf pomeriti]

to try on ⇄ sth for size Am Aus

poskušati kaj

I . try out VB trans

try

preizkušati [perf preizkusiti]

try

testirati

to try out ⇄ sb

preizkušati [or testirati] koga

II . try out VB intr Am Aus

to try out for a post/a role/a team

potegovati se za mesto/vlogo/ekipo

ˈtry-out N inf

1. try-out SPORTS:

try-out

izločilni boj m

2. try-out (test run):

try-out

preizkušnja f

try-out of play

generalka f

try ADJ

User Entry

try (obs)

očiščen, prečiščen

Usage examples with tried

I tried and tried

kar naprej sem poskušal

we tried to help

poskusili smo pomagati

don't knock it till you've tried it

ne kritiziraj, dokler ne poskusiš

she tried to cover herself by saying that ...

poskusila se je braniti tako, da je rekla ...

they tried to talk their father into buying them bikes

očeta so poskušali pregovoriti, naj jim kupi kolesa

he tried to veil his contempt by changing the subject

svoje zaničevanje je poskusil prikriti tako, da je spremenil temo [pogovora]

she tried to persuade him to retire, but he would have none of it form

hotela ga je prepričati, naj se upokoji, a ni hotel slišati niti besede

he tried to redeem himself by giving her a huge bunch of flowers

skušal se je odkupiti z ogromnim šopkom rož

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A local haberdasher and his accomplice were captured and tried for the attacks.

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One store owner tried to give me his sales assistant.

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An elderly man stood at the back of the arena swigging from a hip flask as he tried to stay warm while umbrellas around him were being blown inside-out.

www.independent.ie

But anybody who has seriously tried to axiomatize that elusive concept, will probably concur with it.

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Whilst she tried to brush them off, they are undeterred and finally spooked, she then runs off.

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Wary of being drawn into gang wars, he tried to proceed by negotiating agreements between rival crime groups over territory.

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It enhanced his normal superhuman abilies to new levels, but the suit tried consuming him and ultimately left him drained by the experience.

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This led to the introduction of a centre-back to stop the opposing centre-forward, and tried to balance defensive and offensive playing.

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A gal in feathers tried to get the attention of a toddler in baby carriage to no avail.

montrealgazette.com

The colonial administrators proactively tried to pacify and coopt the tribes, recruiting them to capture escaped convicts.

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