trying in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for trying in the English»Italian Dictionary

trying [Brit ˈtrʌɪɪŋ, Am ˈtraɪɪŋ] ADJ

trying person

difficile (da sopportare)

trying experience

duro, difficile

it's all terribly trying

è tutto terribilmente penoso, difficile

trying plane [ˈtraɪɪŋˌpleɪn] N

trying plane

piallone m

I.try [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] N

1. try (attempt):

try

tentativo m

try

prova f

after three, a few tries

dopo tre, alcuni tentativi

to have a try at doing

provare a fare

I'll give it a try

ci proverò

I had a try at water skiing

ho provato a fare sci nautico

it's worth a try

vale la pena di provare or di fare un tentativo

nice try!

almeno ci hai provato!

nice try! iron

bello sforzo!

to have a good try

fare il possibile

2. try SPORTS (in rugby):

try

meta f

to score a try

realizzare una meta

II.try [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB trans

1. try (attempt):

try exam question

cercare di rispondere a

to or try to do

tentare, cercare di fare, provare a fare

try to be here by two o'clock

cerca di essere qui per le due

to try hard to do

fare ogni sforzo per fare or sforzarsi di fare

to try one's hardest or best to do

fare tutto il possibile per fare, fare ogni sforzo per fare, mettercela tutta per fare

it's trying to rain, snow

sembra che voglia piovere, nevicare

to try doing

provare a fare

try telling that to the judge, my wife!

prova a dirlo al giudice, a mia moglie!

2. try (test out):

try recipe, tool, product, method, activity

provare

try person

prendere in prova

try thief: door, window

provare ad aprire

try door knob

provare a girare

try the back door

prova dalla porta sul retro

you should try it for yourself

dovresti provare di persona

to try one's hand at pottery, weaving

cimentarsi con la ceramica, la tessitura

to try sth on sb, sth idea, possibility

proporre qc a qn, a qc

to try sth on sb, sth food

provare a dare qc a qn, a qc

try that meat on the dog

prova a dare quella carne al cane

try that for size or length

provalo per vedere se ti va bene

you should try it

dovresti provarlo

I'll try anything once

sono pronto a provare tutto

“I bet you don't know the answer” - “try me!”

“scommetto che non sai la risposta!” - “mettimi alla prova!”, “prova!”

3. try (taste, sample):

try

assaggiare

try

provare

try a piece, the carrots

assaggia un pezzo, le carote

go on, try some

dai, provalo

4. try (consult):

try person

consultare, chiedere a

try book

consultare

try the encyclopedia

prova sulla or consulta l'enciclopedia

try the library, the house next door

prova, chiedi in biblioteca, prova a chiedere ai vicini

we tried all the shops

abbiamo provato or chiesto in tutti i negozi

5. try (subject to stress):

try tolerance, faith

mettere alla prova

to try sb's patience to the limit

mettere a dura prova la pazienza di qn

6. try LAW:

try case

giudicare

try criminal

giudicare, processare

to try sb for murder, fraud

processare qn per omicidio, per frode

III.try [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB intr

1. try (make attempt):

try

tentare

try

provare

he didn't even try

non ci ha neanche provato

I'd like to try

vorrei tentare, provare

to try again (to perform task)

riprovare, ritentare

to try again (to see somebody)

ripassare

to try again (to phone)

richiamare, riprovare

to try and do

cercare di fare

try and relax

cerca di rilassarti

to try for loan, university place

cercare di ottenere

to try for world record

cercare di battere

to try for baby

cercare di avere

just you try! (as threat)

provaci (e vedi)!

just let him try!

che ci provi!

keep trying!

provaci ancora or continua a provarci!

I'd like to see you try!

vorrei che ci provassi tu!

she did it without even trying

l'ha fatto senza il minimo sforzo

try harder!

mettici più impegno!

at least you tried

almeno ci hai provato

2. try (enquire):

try

chiedere

try

domandare

I've tried at the news agent's

ho chiesto in edicola

IV.try [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ]

these things are sent to try us hum

sono tutti meriti per il paradiso

try on VB [trʌɪ -] (try [sth] on, try on [sth])

try on hat, dress:

try on

provare, misurare

to try it on inf, fig

provarci

they're just trying it on! inf

ci stanno provando! stanno cercando di fregarci!

don't try anything on with me inf

non provarci con me

to try it on with sb's husband, wife inf

provarci con il marito, la moglie di qn

try-out [Am ˈtraɪaʊt] N

1. try-out SPORTS:

try-out

tentativo m

try-out

prova f

to have a try-out

fare un tentativo

we gave him a try-out

gli abbiamo fatto fare un tentativo

2. try-out Am THEAT:

try-out

anteprima f (per sondare le reazioni del pubblico)

I.try out VB [trʌɪ -] (try out)

try out sportsman:

fare un tentativo

try out actor:

fare un provino

to try out for player: team

cercare di entrare in

to try out for actor: Othello, Don Juan

cercare di ottenere la parte di

II.try out VB [trʌɪ -] (try [sth] out, try out [sth])

try out machine

provare, collaudare

try out theory, drug

provare, sperimentare

try out recipe

provare (on su)

try out language

mettere alla prova (on su)

III.try out VB [trʌɪ -] (try [sb] out, try out [sb])

try out

prendere [qn] in prova

try square [Am ˈtraɪ ˌskwɛr] N

try square

squadra f a battente

try-on [ˈtraɪɒn] N inf

it's a try-on

ci stanno provando or stanno cercando di fregarci

Translations for trying in the Italian»English Dictionary

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piallone

trying plane

processare

to try

processare qn per omicidio, per frode

to try sb for murder, fraud

trying in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for trying in the English»Italian Dictionary

trying ADJ

trying (exasperating)

esasperante

trying (difficult)

difficile

I.try [traɪ] N

1. try (attempt):

try

tentativo m

to give sth a try

tentare qc

2. try in rugby:

try

meta f

II.try <-ie-> [traɪ] VB intr

try

provare

to try and do sth inf

cercare di fare qc

III.try <-ie-> [traɪ] VB trans

1. try (attempt):

try

provare

to try one's best

mettercela tutta

to try one's luck

tentare la sorte

2. try (test):

try

provare

3. try (sample):

try

assaggiare

4. try (annoy):

try

stancare

his demands would try the patience of a saint

le sue richieste metterebbero alla prova anche la pazienza di un santo

5. try LAW:

try

processare

try out VB trans

try out

provare

to try sth out on sb

far provare qc a qn

try for VB trans insep

try for

mirare a ottenere

try on VB trans (put on)

try on

provare

to try sth on for size

misurarsi qc

Translations for trying in the Italian»English Dictionary

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tentabile

worth trying

processare

to try

meta

try

tentare

to try

tentare di fare qc

to try to do sth

riprovare

to try on again

riprovare

to try again

trying Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

not to kill oneself trying fig inf

non sforzarsi troppo

to try every trick in the book

tentarle tutte

try as I might, I couldn't

malgrado tutti gli sforzi, non ho potuto

what are you trying to suggest?

che cosa vuoi insinuare?

to do/try everything under the sun

fare/provare tutto il possibile

if at first you don't succeed, try, try again prov

se non riesci la prima volta, continua a provare

I'll try extra hard this time

questa volta ci metterò il massimo dell'impegno

there's no harm in trying

non si perde niente a provare

to try to have it both ways

dare un colpo al cerchio ed uno alla botte fig

to try one's hand at cooking

improvvisarsi cuoco refl

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Coccidiosis, a parasitic disease of the intestinal tract, has also been a problem they have been trying to solve.

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He said that he was on a mission to save his partner from making the mistake of trying to please bloodthirsty fans.

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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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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.

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Sanctions are always a bit of a mixed bag - if you're trying to ostracise a country they can be quite effective.

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He was trying to improve understanding of viewpoints of human beings and to have others forgive foibles and human waywardness.

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It took me two days of trying to puzzle out what they had done to this guy.

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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.

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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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He is trying to protect the literary work from the three-ring circus that has developed around it.

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