tries in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tries in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.try <tries, trying, tried> [Am traɪ, Brit trʌɪ] VB trans

1.1. try (attempt):

try

intentar

don't try anything

no intentes nada

to try to + infin

tratar de  +  infin

to try to + infin

intentar +  infin

he drowned trying to rescue them

se ahogó al tratar de or al intentar rescatarlos

try to or inf try and concentrate

trata de or intenta concentrarte

I'll try to finish it today

trataré de or intentaré terminarlo hoy

she tried hard to persuade them

trató de or intentó convencerlos por todos los medios

just you try!

¡atrévete!

just you try!

¡haz la prueba!

to try sth on sb she once tried that on me

a mí también trató de engañarme así una vez

it's trying to rain inf

parece que quiere llover inf

1.2. try (attempt to operate):

he tried all the windows

probó a abrir todas las ventanas

she tried the switch, but nothing happened

le dio al interruptor, pero nada de nada

2.1. try (experiment with):

try product/technique/food

probar

I've tried everything, but the stain won't come out

he probado con todo, pero la mancha no sale

I've never tried raw fish

nunca he comido or probado pescado crudo

try some

pruébalo

try some

prueba un poquito

we're going to try the coast this year

este año vamos a probar qué tal nos va en la playa

to try -ing have you tried frying it?

¿has probado a freírlo?

shall we try adding a little oil?

¿le agregamos un poco de aceite, a ver qué pasa?

try looking at the problem from another angle

prueba con un enfoque distinto del problema

to try sth on sb I tried the recipe on the kids and they hated it

les hice el plato a los niños y no les gustó nada

she tried her lecture on us first

primero ensayó or practicó la conferencia con nosotros

2.2. try (have recourse to):

she tried Jack, but he didn't know

se lo preguntó a Jack pero él no lo sabía

I'll try his work number

voy a probar a llamarlo al trabajo

I tried several bookshops before I found a copy

busqué en or recorrí varias librerías antes de encontrar un ejemplar

3.1. try (put to the test):

try person/courage

poner a prueba

to try one's luck at sth

probar suerte con algo

3.2. try (put strain on):

try patience

poner a prueba

these things are sent to try us liter

Dios nos pone a prueba

4. try LAW:

try person/case

juzgar

to try sb for sth

juzgar a alguien por algo

II.try <tries, trying, tried> [Am traɪ, Brit trʌɪ] VB intr

the team just isn't trying

el equipo no está haciendo ningún esfuerzo

I can't do it: will you try?

no puedo, prueba or inténtalo tú

try as we might, we made no progress

por más esfuerzos que hacíamos, no progresábamos nada

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

si al principio no lo logras, sigue intentándolo

you have to try harder

tienes que esforzarte más

to try one's best or hardest

hacer todo lo posible

she couldn't be hurtful if she tried

es incapaz de herir a nadie

III.try <pl tries> [Am traɪ, Brit trʌɪ] N

1. try C (attempt):

try

intento m

try

tentativa f

it's worth a try

vale la pena intentarlo or hacer la tentativa or hacer la prueba

that's not the right answer, but it was a good try

esa no es la respuesta, pero no estabas tan desencaminado

there's no answer, I'll give him/it another try later

no contestan, insistiré or volveré a llamar más tarde

have another try

vuelve a intentarlo

have another try

haz otro intento or otra tentativa

she's going to have another try at the exam

va a volver a presentarse al examen

2. try (trial, experiment) no pl:

this wine should be worth a try

merece la pena probar este vino

we'll give him a try

le daremos una oportunidad

have you had a try on his bike yet?

¿ya has probado su bicicleta?

3. try C (in rugby):

try

ensayo m

try

try m Arg

to score a try

marcar un ensayo

try-on [ˈtraɪɑːn, ˈtraɪɒn] N

1. try-on (of clothes):

try-on Am

prueba f

don't buy it without a try-on

no te lo compres sin probártelo

2. try-on (trick, pretense) Brit:

try-on inf

triquiñuela f inf

try for VB [Am traɪ -, Brit trʌɪ -] (v + prep + o)

try for prize/place:

try for

tratar de conseguir

he's going to try for the scholarship

va a tratar de conseguir la beca

he's going to try for the scholarship

se va a presentar para la beca

this time we're trying for a girl

vamos a ver si esta vez tenemos una niña

this time we're trying for a girl

esta vez vamos a por la niña Spain inf

I.try out VB [Am traɪ -, Brit trʌɪ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (test)

try out product/machine/method

probar

try out employee/player

probar

try out employee/player

poner a prueba

to try sth out on sb

probar algo con alguien

they tried the drug out on 50 patients

probaron el fármaco con 50 pacientes

II.try out VB [Am traɪ -, Brit trʌɪ -] (v + adv) (be tested)

try out

presentarse a una prueba

to try out for sth

presentarse a una prueba para algo

try on VB [Am traɪ -, Brit trʌɪ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

try on skirt/shoes/hat:

try on

probarse

try on

medirse Col Mex

can I try it on?

¿me lo puedo probar?

can I try it on?

¿me lo puedo medir? Col Mex

to try it on (with sb) Brit inf they had a new teacher and they were really trying it on

tenían una maestra nueva y estaban viendo hasta dónde podían llegar con ella

don't try it on with me!

¡cuidadito con pasarte de la raya conmigo! inf

don't try it on with me!

¡cuidadito con pasarte al patio conmigo! RioPl inf

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he tries to drag everyone down to his own level

quiere arrastrar a los demás a su mismo nivel

Translations for tries in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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es un equilibrista

he tries to keep everybody happy

try

try

intenta no estereotipar a sus personajes

she tries not to make her characters into stereotypes

lo encontraré, así se esconda en el fin del mundo

I'll find him, no matter where he tries to hide

tries in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tries in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.try [traɪ] -ie- -ie- N

1. try (attempt):

try

intento m

to give sth a try

intentar algo

2. try in rugby:

try

ensayo m

II.try [traɪ] -ie- -ie- VB intr

try

esforzarse

to try and do sth inf

intentar hacer algo

III.try [traɪ] -ie- -ie- VB trans

1. try (attempt):

try

intentar

to try one's best

esforzarse al máximo

to try one's luck

probar suerte

2. try (test):

try

experimentar

3. try (sample):

try

probar

4. try (annoy):

try

cansar

his demands would try the patience of a saint

sus peticiones acabarían con la paciencia de un santo

5. try LAW:

try

juzgar

try-out [ˈtraɪaʊt] N

try-out

prueba f

try out VB trans

try out

probar

to try sth out on sb

dar a probar algo a alguien

try for VB trans insep Brit, Aus

try for

tratar de obtener

try on VB trans

1. try on (put on):

try on

probar

to try sth on for size

probar algo para ver la talla

2. try on Brit, Aus inf:

to try it on

ver hasta dónde se puede llegar

don't try it on with me

no trates de embaucarme

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however hard she tries ...

por mucho que lo intente...

Translations for tries in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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trata de aparentar que es rico

he tries to make out that he's rich

siempre se hace el remolón a la hora de fregar

he/she always tries to get out of doing the washing-up

intento

try

probar (experimentar)

to try

probar

to try on

probar

to try

probarse (ropa, calzado)

to try on

probarse unos zapatos

to try on shoes

tries Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to do/try everything under the sun

hacer/probar de todo

to try every trick in the book

intentar todos los trucos habidos y por haber

however hard she tries ...

por mucho que lo intente...

the more one tries, the less one succeeds

cuanto más se esfuerza uno, menos lo logra

I'll try to speak to him/her

veré de hablarle

however hard I try, I cannot sleep

por más que lo intento, no consigo dormirme

he'd try the patience of a saint

ése hace perder la paciencia a un santo

I will try my best to ...

pondré empeño en...

he/she always tries to get out of doing the washing-up

siempre se hace el remolón a la hora de fregar

he tries to make out that he's rich

trata de aparentar que es rico

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

With the animated cards in a solitaire-like game, the player tries to score tricks of the highest value, working against a random draw.

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Lucky finds his daughter near the river and tries to bring her back home by heartily apologizing, but she refuses.

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She tries to live as a fisher woman with an igloo house, but once again tires of her life.

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After ranganath left them, chiru takesup the responsibility of his family and tries to get his sister's marital life settled.

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But this isn't just another patent complaint where one company tries to shake down another.

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I got the standard rejection for the first couple of tries, then my favorite rejection of all time.

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The elephant wakes up and tries to disengage the python.

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She tries to start the truck, but the policeman appears again.

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Max is one of the good characters except when in his final bid for peace, he tries to turn the world into mindless puppets.

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One of her personality quirks, for example, is that whenver she tries to lie, she faints.

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