TRY - Translation from English into German

in the PONS Dictionary

I. try [traɪ] N

1. try (attempt):

try

Versuch m <-(e)s, -e>

it's worth a try

es ist einen Versuch wert

to give sth a try

etw ausprobieren

to have a try at sth

etw versuchen

2. try (in rugby):

try

Versuch m <-(e)s, -e>

II. try <-ie-> [traɪ] VB intr

1. try (attempt):

try

versuchen

please try and keep clean

bitte versuch, sauber zu bleiben inf hum

to try for sth

sich acc um etw acc bemühen

to try for a job

sich acc um eine Stelle bewerben

2. try (make an effort):

try

sich acc bemühen

she wasn't even trying

sie hat sich überhaupt keine Mühe gegeben

III. try <-ie-> [traɪ] VB trans

1. try (attempt to do sth):

to try sth

etw versuchen

to try to do sth

versuchen, etw zu tun

to try one's best [or hardest] [or damnedest]

sein Bestes versuchen

to try one's hand at sth

sich acc in etw dat versuchen

she tried her hand at cooking

sie versuchte sich im Kochen

to try one's luck [or fortune]

sein Glück versuchen

2. try (test sth by experiment):

to try sth

etw probieren [o. versuchen]

3. try (sample):

to try sth

etw [aus]probieren

we don't sell newspapers, but have you tried the shop on the corner?

wir verkaufen keine Zeitungen, aber haben Sie es schon einmal bei dem Laden an der Ecke versucht?

4. try (put to test):

to try sb

jdn auf die Probe stellen

to try sb's patience

jds Geduld auf die Probe stellen

5. try (put on trial):

to try sb

jdn vor Gericht stellen

to try sth

etw verhandeln

OpenDict entry

try VB

to try doing sth

versuchen, etw zu tun

but try telling him that

aber versuch mal, ihm das beizubringen

try on VB trans

to try on ⇆ sth clothes

etw anprobieren

may I please try this on?

könnte ich das mal anprobieren?

Phrases:

to try it on Brit, Aus inf

[aus]probieren, wie weit man gehen kann

to try on ⇆ sth for size Am, Aus

etw versuchsweise ausprobieren

I. try out VB trans

to try out ⇆ sth

etw ausprobieren

to try out ⇆ sb

jdn testen

to try out ⇆ sth on sb

etw an jdm ausprobieren

II. try out VB intr Am, Aus

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

sich acc auf einem Posten/in einer Rolle/ bei einer Mannschaft versuchen

ˈtry-on N Brit, Aus inf

try-on

[Täuschungs]versuch m

it was a try-on to see how far he could go

er probierte nur aus, wie weit er gehen konnte

ˈtry-out N inf

1. try-out SPORTS:

try-out

Testspiel nt

try-out

Probespiel nt

2. try-out (test run):

try-out

Erprobung f <-, -en>

try-out of play

Probevorstellung f

Present

I	try
you	try
he/she/it	tries
we	try
you	try
they	try

Past

I	tried
you	tried
he/she/it	tried
we	tried
you	tried
they	tried

Present Perfect

I	have	tried
you	have	tried
he/she/it	has	tried
we	have	tried
you	have	tried
they	have	tried

Past Perfect

I	had	tried
you	had	tried
he/she/it	had	tried
we	had	tried
you	had	tried
they	had	tried