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try (EN)
sögn, Nafnorð

sögn “try”

nafnháttur try; hann tries; þátíð tried; lh. þt. tried; nhm. trying
  1. reyna
    She tried lifting the heavy box, but it was too heavy for her.
  2. prófa
    We need to try the new software before we roll out out to all employees.
  3. máta (fatnað)
    Before you buy the dress, you should try it on to make sure it looks good on you.
  4. smakka
    Have you tried the new cherry-flavored ice cream at the parlor?
  5. dæma (í réttarsal)
    The court tried the suspect for the high-profile robbery case last month.
  6. reyna fyrir sér (að eignast barn)
    After two years of marriage, they decided it was time to start trying for a baby.

Nafnorð “try”

eintala try, fleirtala tries
  1. tilraun
    She had one try left to unlock her phone before it locked her out for an hour.
  2. smökkun (fyrsta skiptið)
    At the ice cream shop, I had a try of the mint chocolate chip before deciding on a scoop of vanilla.
  3. prufa (í rúgbí)
    After a powerful sprint down the field, he dove over the line for a spectacular try.
  4. eftirspyrna (í amerískum fótbolta)
    After scoring the touchdown, the team lined up for the try to add an extra point to their total.