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try (EN)
Verb, Substantiv

Verb “try”

Infinitiv try; er tries; Prät. tried; Part. tried; Ger. trying
  1. versuchen
    She tried lifting the heavy box, but it was too heavy for her.
  2. prüfen (im Sinne von testen oder ausprobieren)
    We need to try the new software before we roll out out to all employees.
  3. anprobieren
    Before you buy the dress, you should try it on to make sure it looks good on you.
  4. probieren (im Sinne von kosten oder ausprobieren)
    Have you tried the new cherry-flavored ice cream at the parlor?
  5. vor Gericht stellen
    The court tried the suspect for the high-profile robbery case last month.
  6. versuchen, ein Kind zu zeugen (umgangssprachlich auch "es versuchen")
    After two years of marriage, they decided it was time to start trying for a baby.

Substantiv “try”

Sg. try, Pl. tries
  1. Versuch
    She had one try left to unlock her phone before it locked her out for an hour.
  2. Kostprobe (wenn es um Geschmack geht) oder Erstversuch (allgemeiner)
    At the ice cream shop, I had a try of the mint chocolate chip before deciding on a scoop of vanilla.
  3. Versuch (im Rugby spezifisch)
    After a powerful sprint down the field, he dove over the line for a spectacular try.
  4. Conversion (im American Football spezifisch)
    After scoring the touchdown, the team lined up for the try to add an extra point to their total.