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😣 Difficult or stressful 💪 Making an effort
to trying

to trying

1.0
To make an effort to do something
  • verb
  • /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
translation icon : intentar
  • He says he's just trying to raise her standards.

OK, we meet them as they are trying to escape.

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Examples

  • He's just a guy trying to make a living.

    Film Courage

  • But that did not stop Mark from trying to help Kelly.

  • We're we're just trying to do our jobs.

  • It's our first time trying to ride in the car seat.

  • So the European Union is trying to go to net zero.

  • Like I'm tired of trying to be successful.

    Anything Goes With James English

  • And he's now trying to fix these problems.

    Chris Williamson

  • I can't be that friend right now because I'm trying to repair myself.

    Matthew Hussey

  • He's trying to learn how to play the guitar.

  • I am trying to finish my homework before dinner.

Synonyms

to push
vsto trying
731 1.5

To try hard to achieve something, especially against difficulty

is a general effort that may be less forceful or urgent
to go for
vsto trying
272 2.5

To try to get something you want by making an effort

is a general effort that need not be goal focused
to strive
vsto trying
156 3.7

To work very hard to reach a goal

is a normal effort that is typically less intense or sustained
to aim for
vsto trying
79 2.8

To try to reach a goal

is broader covering any effort and not only goal directed actions
to try for
vsto trying
76 3.1

Make a strong effort to get something you want

is a normal effort that may be less determined or forceful
to put forth
vsto trying
45 4.1

To try hard to do something

is a general effort which can be weaker or less deliberate
to persevere
vsto trying
22 5.1

Keep trying to do something even when it is hard

is a single effort act and does not always imply ongoing persistence
to take a stab at
vsto trying
  • Informal
10 5.3

To try to do something when you are not sure you will succeed

is any effort and can be more confident or planned
to spare no effort
vsto trying
2 3.9

Do everything possible to achieve something

is regular effort and does not demand the absolute maximum
to essay
vsto trying
  • Formal
1 7.7

To try something in a careful, experimental way

is regular effort not necessarily experimental or merely tentative
to have a stab at
vsto trying
  • UK
1 5.3

To try to do something when you are not sure you will succeed

is broader effort and can involve more preparation or confidence
to make a fist of
vsto trying
  • UK
8.2

Try hard to do a difficult task and succeed a little

is general effort regardless of task difficulty or partial success
struggling
vsto trying
3.9

Having trouble because of not enough money, success, or recognition

is a neutral effort and does not necessarily involve hardship or lack

Antonyms

to quit
653 1.5

To stop trying when something is too hard

Compounds

trying on
18 1.6

Putting on clothes to see if they fit or suit you

How Hard

to struggle
851 2.8
to strive
156 3.7
to endeavor
  • US
32 5.2
to trying
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attempt
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

try infinitive
trying present participle
tries third person singular
tried past
tried past participle

Morphology

trying = try (transparent) = try + ing

Present-participle/gerund formation from the verb 'try' denoting ongoing or progressive action; meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Trying comes from the verb try, which used to mean 'to test' and now also means 'to make an effort'. So when you are 'trying' to do something, you are making an effort or attempting it.