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tries

Presenthe/sheconjugation oftry.

tries

-los intentos

Plural oftry

try

intentar

probar

"Intentar," "Tratar De," and "Probar"

try(

tray

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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to attempt; often used with "to")

a. intentar

Try to park in that spot.Intenta estacionar en ese hueco.

b. tratar de

I'll try to talk to her this afternoon.Trataré de hablarle esta tarde.

2. (to attempt as a solution)

a. probar

The printer is not working. - Did you try turning it off and back on?La impresora no funciona. - ¿Probaste apagándola y prendiéndola de nuevo?

b. probar a

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

My back is still sore. - Have you tried taking some ibuprofen?Todavía me duele la espalda. - ¿Probaste a tomar ibuprofeno?

3. (to sample)

a. probar

I would love to try your famous tomato soup one of these days.Me encantaría probar tu famosa sopa de tomate un día de estos.

4. (legal)

a. juzgar

He should not be tried for murder.No debería ser juzgado por asesinato.

5. (to attempt to open)

a. intentar abrir

He tried the door and found it unlocked.Intentó abrir la puerta y encontró que no estaba cerrada con llave.

6. (to make inquiries at)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

I tried the tourist office, but they couldn't help.Pregunté en la oficina de turismo, pero no pudieron ayudarme.

If I have to try all the shops in this city to find the perfect gift, I will.Si tengo que recorrer todas las tiendas de esta ciudad para encontrar el regalo perfecto, que así sea.

7. (to put to the test)

a. poner a prueba

Why don't we try him, and see how he does at the job?¿Por qué no lo ponemos a prueba para ver cómo se le da el trabajo?

8. (clothing)

a. probarse

If a subtle pattern is more your speed, try a suit with a tonal pattern that won’t reveal itself until you get up close.Si te va más un estampado poco llamativo, pruébate un traje con un estampado tonal que no se haga patente hasta que se tiene muy cerca.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

9. (to make an effort)

a. esforzarse

Though our goals are hard to achieve, we must never stop trying.Aunque nuestras metas sean difíciles de alcanzar, nunca debemos dejar de esforzarnos.

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

I know you find it difficult to talk to your father but please try.Sé que no te es fácil hablar con tu padre pero inténtalo, por favor.

It won't be easy but we should try at least.No será fácil pero al menos deberíamos intentarlo.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

10. (attempt)

a. el intento

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

After several tries, I gave up.Tras varios intentos, abandoné.

11. (sports)

a. el ensayo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

He scored two tries.Marcó dos ensayos.

Examples

Phrases

he tries	trata de
she tries	intenta
Could not reserve record (2 tries). Keep trying.	No se ha podido reservar el registro (2 intentos). Sigue intentándolo.
it tries to	intenta
she tries to	intenta
he tries to	intenta