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  • 51try — see you never know what you can do till you try if at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again …

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  • 52Try — The English medieval word for good was trie itself a development of the Old French trieze and introduced by the Normans after the 1066 invasion. As the modern form when applied personally indicates a trier it is not unreasonable to suggest a… …

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  • 53try — 1. verb 1) try to help him Syn: attempt, endeavor, venture, make an effort, exert oneself, strive, do one s best, do one s utmost, move heaven and earth; undertake, aim, take it upon oneself; informal have a go, give it one s best shot, bend over …

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  • 54try — 1. verb 1) try to help him Syn: attempt, endeavour, make an effort, strive, do one s best, do one s utmost, aim; informal have a go, go all out 2) try it and see what you think Syn: test, sample …

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  • 55TRY — Die Abkürzung TRY steht für: Türkische Lira, Währung der Türkei (Währungscode nach ISO 4217) Testreferenzjahre; siehe Liste der Abkürzungen in der Meteorologie try (englisch „versuchen“) steht für: eine Anweisung bei der Ausnahmebehandlung in der …

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  • 56try — 1. verb /traɪ/ a) To attempt. Followed by infinitive. I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t. b) To make an experiment. Usually followed by a present participle. Ill come to dinner soon. Im trying to beat this level first …

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  • 57try — [13] Try originally meant ‘separate, sift out’. It was borrowed from Old French trier ‘separate, sift’, and it has been speculated that this went back to a Vulgar Latin *trītāre, formed from the past participle of Latin terere ‘rub’ (source of… …

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  • 58try on — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you try on a piece of clothing, you put it on to see if it fits you or if it looks nice. [V P n (not pron)] Try on clothing and shoes to make sure they fit. [Also V n P] 2) PHRASAL VERB: usu cont If you say that a person is… …

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  • 59try — v 1. attempt, essay, endeavor, undertake, try one s hand at, venture, seek, aim; strive, make an effort, struggle, push, break one s neck, bend over backward, knock oneself out, Inf. do one s damnedest; All Inf. have a go at, take a crack or shot …

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  • 60try — [13] Try originally meant ‘separate, sift out’. It was borrowed from Old French trier ‘separate, sift’, and it has been speculated that this went back to a Vulgar Latin *trītāre, formed from the past participle of Latin terere ‘rub’ (source of… …

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