try

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Translation of try from English into Dutch,

Verb

tr.
1.

effort

make an attempt or effort to do something
proberen trachten
  • She will try to finish the project by Friday.Ze zal proberen het project voor vrijdag af te ronden
2.

evaluation

test the quality or effectiveness of something
  • They will try the new software today.Ze zullen vandaag de nieuwe software uitproberen.

Noun

1.

effort

attempt or effort to do something
  • He gave the puzzle a try but couldn't solve it.Hij deed een poging om de puzzel op te lossen, maar het lukte niet
2.

practice run

experiment or trial to test something
  • The new method was just a try to see whether it worked.De nieuwe methode was slechts een proef om te zien of die werkte.
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Expressions with try: examples in English and translations in Dutch

proberen
streven naar
She will try for the championship this year.
passen
aantrekken
She decided to try on the dress before buying it.
uitproberen
testen
She wants to try out the new software.
goede poging
Nice try on the project—you did your best.
probeer dit niet thuis
Don't try this at home, as it can cause serious injury!
iets uitproberen
I did a trial run of the app before buying it.

Synonyms and analogies of try in English

Examples of try in a sentence

  • They will try to solve the puzzle together.
  • They will try the new recipe for dinner.
  • We should try the equipment before the event.
  • The fever may try his weakened body.
  • This treatment should not try your heart.
  • The judge will try the case tomorrow.

Translations of "try" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
proberenv.

I suppose we could try a different strategy for our project.

Misschien kunnen we een andere aanpak voor ons project proberen.

uitproberenv.

She wanted to change up her style and try something new.

Ze wilde haar stijl eens veranderen en iets nieuws uitproberen.

doenv.

They try hard to make the opposition come over to their campaign.

Ze doen hun uiterste best om de oppositie voor hun campagne te winnen.

trachtenv.

Of course we try doing this at the lowest possible price.

Uiteraard trachten wij dit te doen tegen een zo scherp mogelijke prijs.

proevenv.

Their secret recipe makes the tastiest barbecue sauce you will ever try.

Hun geheime recept zorgt voor de lekkerste barbecuesaus die je ooit zult proeven.

Noun
pogingnf.

She passed the driving exam with little difficulty on her first try.

Ze slaagde bij haar eerste poging vrij moeiteloos voor het rijexamen.

proefnf.

Look, try some of these bread things, they're terrible.

Kijk, proef iets van deze brood dingen, ze zijn vreselijk.

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try: Examples and translations in context

Let's have a try at solving the puzzle together today.

Laten we vandaag samen proberen die puzzel op te lossen.

I try not to be an unkind person in difficult situations.

Ik probeer in moeilijke situaties geen nare persoon te zijn.

Many people try a new water sport every summer during their vacation.

Veel mensen proberen elke zomer tijdens hun vakantie een nieuwe watersport uit.

A rotten egg never changes, no matter how hard people try.

Een rotte appel verandert nooit, hoe hard anderen het ook proberen.

If you're stressed, try not to go into panic mode.

Als je gestrest bent, probeer dan niet in paniek te raken.

You might want to disconnect and try calling again later.

Je kunt beter even ophangen en het later nog eens proberen.

She decided to give meditation a try after months of constant stress.

Ze besloot meditatie eens uit te proberen na maanden van constante stress.

I want to plunge in and try cooking unfamiliar dishes this weekend.

Ik wil er dit weekend gewoon induiken en onbekende gerechten uitproberen.

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