try

intentar, tratar

Esforzarse por hacer algo, aunque no esté asegurado el éxito.

En inglés sencillo: To make an effort to do something, even if you may not succeed.

• Please try again.
• I tried to open the door, but it was locked.
• Are you trying to learn another language?

Cómo se usa: try to do something (I tried to open the window.); try for something (She is trying for a place on the team.)

Sinónimos: attempt

Expresiones frecuentes: try to understand, try hard, try again, try your best

probar

Comer, usar o hacer algo para descubrir cómo es o si funciona.

En inglés sencillo: To taste, use, or do something to find out what it is like or whether it works.

• Try some of this soup.
• She tried a different route to work.
• Have you tried turning the computer off and on again?

Cómo se usa: try doing something (Try restarting your phone.); try something on (Can I try this coat on?); try something out (We tried the new software out yesterday.)

Sinónimos: test, sample

Expresiones frecuentes: try something new, try a recipe, try on something, try something out

intentar

Hacer un esfuerzo por conseguir algo, aunque se pueda fracasar.

En inglés sencillo: If you do this, you make an effort to do something, even if you may fail.

• Try to finish today.
• She tried to lift the box.
• Have you tried to call him?

Cómo se usa: try to do something (I tried to open the window.)

Sinónimos: attempt, attempt to

Expresiones frecuentes: try to help, try again, try your best

juzgar, procesar

Examinar un caso en un tribunal para decidir si una persona es culpable.

En inglés sencillo: To examine a legal case in court to decide whether someone is guilty.

• The court will try the case next month.
• He was tried for robbery.
• A jury tried both men and found them guilty.

Cómo se usa: try someone for something (They tried him for theft.); be tried for something (She was tried for fraud.)

Sinónimos: put on trial

Expresiones frecuentes: try someone, try someone for, try a case

poner a prueba

Poner a prueba la paciencia de alguien, haciendo difícil que mantenga la calma.

En inglés sencillo: If something does this to your patience, it makes staying calm difficult.

• The noise tries my patience.
• His endless questions tried her patience.
• Waiting all afternoon would try anyone’s patience.

Cómo se usa: try someone’s patience (These constant delays try my patience.)

Sinónimos: test, strain

Expresiones frecuentes: try your patience, try someone’s patience

intento

Esfuerzo por hacer algo, se consiga o no.

En inglés sencillo: An effort to do something, whether or not you succeed.

• Have another try.
• I opened it on my third try.
• That was a good try, even though you missed.

Cómo se usa: give something a try (Give the puzzle a try.)

Sinónimos: attempt, effort

Expresiones frecuentes: have a try, one more try, first try

prueba

Ocasión en que pruebas, usas o haces algo para saber si te gusta.

En inglés sencillo: An occasion when you taste, use, or do something to see whether you like it.

• Give this soup a try.
• I gave the new app a try yesterday.
• After one try, she decided yoga was for her.

Cómo se usa: give something a try (You should give this tea a try.)

Sinónimos: trial, taste

Expresiones frecuentes: give something a try, a quick try

ensayo

Puntos obtenidos en rugby al apoyar el balón en el suelo más allá de la línea de gol rival.

En inglés sencillo: Points scored in rugby by pressing the ball onto the ground beyond the other team’s goal line.

• He scored a try.
• Her second try won the match.
• Was that a try or did he drop the ball?

Expresiones frecuentes: score a try, winning try, first try, a penalty try