Translation
to try, attempt; to test, try out
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Examples
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I tried to open the door.
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Try again, my friend!
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She tried on the new garment in front of the mirror.
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We will try to come tomorrow evening.
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He tried every means, but nothing helped.
carries both English senses: to attempt something, and to test a thing to see whether it works. It takes an infinitive straight off, with no preposition in between, so and never . Where is about the attempt, and are about the effort poured into it, which is why a tired person rather than . The root gives for an attempt or an experiment, elprovi for putting something properly through its paces, and is a separate root entirely, so do not read it as a relative.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 1: provi, filino, lo臐i and 6 more words.