Translations for „trying“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

try·ing [ˈtraɪɪŋ] ADJ

1. trying (annoying):

trying

utrudljiv

trying

mučen

trying

naporen

2. trying (difficult):

trying time

težek

trying time

težaven

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 trying

to go on trying

še naprej poskušati

there's no harm in trying

poskusiti ni greh

he keeps trying to distract me

nenehno se trudi, da bi me zmedel

what point are you trying to make?

kaj poskušaš povedati?

if the phone's engaged, keep on trying!

če je telefon zaseden, kar še poskušaj

I was only trying to be helpful

želel sem samo pomagati

he's trying to get back into favour

rad bi postal spet priljubljen

it's murder trying to find a parking space around here

tukaj je pravi pekel najti parkirni prostor

I'm trying to persuade her to come but I'm getting nowhere

rad bi jo prepričal, da pride, a mi ne uspeva

I love ice cream — however, I am trying to lose weight, so ...

zelo rad imam sladoled, vendar bi rad shujšal, zato ...

I am trying to step back from myself and identify my strengths and weaknesses

z razdalje poskušam pogledati nase in odkriti svoje odlike in pomanjkljivosti

I'm trying to match the names on the list with the faces on the photograph

imena na seznamu poskušam povezati z obrazi na fotografiji

we've been going around the local schools trying to find out ...

obiskovali smo lokalne šole in poskušali ugotoviti ...

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Nobles accused him of trying to change the old ways, and even managed to find fault with the building codes.

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There is a small but vocal pressure group that is trying to get the station and line re-opened.

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Pots were designed specifically for brewing coffee, all with the purpose of trying to trap the coffee grounds before the coffee is poured.

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She regretted trying to end her life and decided to challenge the decision and go to the Citizens Advice Bureau.

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While trying to court her, there is a knock on the door.

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Captured by the authorities, she is sent to a reformatory, where she finds herself in more and more trouble while trying to adjust.

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They may be trying to find out more about how you think on your feet, if you stress out, or how much courage you have.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Since then the enterprise has been trying to pull out of the collective labour agreement and has been forced back into it by a bitter strike.

www.europarl.europa.eu

If people believe that there are parts of the world that are irredeemable hellholes then you're just wasting time and money trying to improve them.

www.smh.com.au

Many network marketers are trying to build their businesses by spamming social networkers with their endless offers.

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