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try (EN)
verb, substantiv

verb “try”

infinitiv try; han tries; preteritum tried; perfektum part. tried; ger. trying
  1. prøve
    She tried lifting the heavy box, but it was too heavy for her.
  2. teste
    We need to try the new software before we roll out out to all employees.
  3. prøve på (klær)
    Before you buy the dress, you should try it on to make sure it looks good on you.
  4. smake på
    Have you tried the new cherry-flavored ice cream at the parlor?
  5. dømme
    The court tried the suspect for the high-profile robbery case last month.
  6. forsøke å få barn
    After two years of marriage, they decided it was time to start trying for a baby.

substantiv “try”

entall try, flertall tries
  1. forsøk
    She had one try left to unlock her phone before it locked her out for an hour.
  2. smaksprøve
    At the ice cream shop, I had a try of the mint chocolate chip before deciding on a scoop of vanilla.
  3. prøve (i rugby)
    After a powerful sprint down the field, he dove over the line for a spectacular try.
  4. ekstrapoengsforsøk
    After scoring the touchdown, the team lined up for the try to add an extra point to their total.