try for

traɪ fɔr

tried for, tries for

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Definition of try for - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

effortmake an effort to achieve something

She will try for the championship this year.

attempt

endeavor

strive

levelstrive to reach a certain level

They are trying for a higher score in the game.

attempt

endeavor

strive

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Expressions with try for

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try for size

test something to see if it fits

She decided to try for size before buying the dress.

try for a point

attempt to score in a game

The team will try for a point in the final minute.

Expressions with try

try on

test the fit or look of clothing

She decided to try on the dress before buying it.

try out

test something to see if it works

She wants to try out the new software.

nice try

exp.

used to acknowledge a good effort

Nice try on the project, you did your best.

don't try this at home

exp.

warn not to do dangerous actions shown or described

Don't try this at home, as it can cause serious injury!

give something a try

try something to see results, especially if it is new

I did a trial run of the app before buying it.

it costs nothing to try

exp.

encourages trying without fear of loss or cost

Go ahead and ask, it costs nothing to try.

Terms with try for included in their meaning

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go job hunting

look for work

search for work or try to find a job

make a special effort

behavior

try harder than usual for a particular person task or goal

cozy up to

ingratiate

try to become friendly for personal gain

floor model

store display

product in store for customers to see or try

have a swing

attempt

try to do something, often for the first time

cast one's net wide

broad search

look in many places or try many things for success

seek sympathy

emotional support

try to get others to feel sorry for you

seek vengeance

emotion

try to get revenge for a wrong or hurt

Examples of try for in a sentence

They decided to try for a new record.
She will try for the championship next year.
The team is trying for a new record.

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French:tenter de, essayer d'obtenir, ...
German:versuchen, sich bemühen, ...
Italian:cercare di, cercare di ottenere, ...
Spanish:intentar, esforzarse, ...
Portuguese:tentar, ...
Chinese:努力争取, 争取达到, ...
Japanese:目指す, ...
Arabic:سعى, سَعَى لِبُلُوغِ, ...
Hebrew:לְנַסּוֹת לְהַשִּׂיג, לִשְׁאוֹף לְהַשִּׂיג, ...
Russian:пытаться завоевать, стремиться, ...
Ukrainian:намагатися, намагатися досягти, ...
Hindi:कोशिश करना, उद्देश्य रखना, ...
Bengali:পাওয়ার চেষ্টা করা, চেষ্টা করা, ...
Catalan:aspirar a, intentar aconseguir, ...
Czech:usilovat o, ...
Danish:gå efter, forsøge, ...
Dutch:proberen, ...
Greek:επιδιώκω, προσπαθώ για, ...
Hungarian:megpróbálni, megcélozni, ...
Khmer:ខិតខំដើម្បីសម្រេចបាន, ខិតខំឈានដល់, ...
Korean:노리다, 노력하다, ...
Persian:برای چیزی تلاش کردن, تلاش کرد, ...
Polish:próbować, starać się o, ...
Portuguese (BR):tentar, almejar, ...
Romanian:a încerca să câștige, a se strădui să obțină, ...
Swedish:satsa på, sikta på, ...
Thai:ชิง, พยายามให้ถึง, ...
Turkish:çabalamak, ...
Vietnamese:cố gắng giành, cố gắng đạt, ...

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