Qsee if you can do sth si: It'ju: kon
du: (sth), spoken to try to do something - use this either to offer to do something for someone, or to ask someone to do something for you
I'll see if I can do sth If you want to come to the show, I'll see if lean get you a ticket.
see if you caa do stH See if you can get
him to change his mind.
Qhave a try {also have a go bhitish)
haev э 'trai, ,haev э gso / spoken to try to do something, even though you think you may not succeed: 7 can't get the lid off this jar." "Here, let me have a try." I I've never been windsurfing before, but I'll have a go.
В to try hard to do something
try hard /,trai ha:rd/ to make a lot of effort, because you really want to do something: You must try horder to get all your homework done on time, i No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get the window to open.
do your best/try your best /,du: jo:r
best, ,trai p:r best/ to try as hard as you
can, even when the situation is difficult
and you are not sure if you will succeed: "Can you get it finished by FridayV "We'll do our best, but we're very busy at the moment."
do/try your best to do stH Harry did his best to sound calm, but it was obvious that he was really annoyed.
make an effort to do sth /meik эп
ef3rt t3 du: (sth) to try hard to do something. especially something which you do not want to do but which you think you should do: I made an effort to sound interested in what he was saying. I / wish youd make an effort to be friendly to her.
work at Sth wji'k (sth): [phrasa/ verb T] to try hard to improve the way you do something, by practising a lot: You'll have to really work at it if you want to become a professional dancer
when you try to do something
attempt a'tempt/ [n C] when you try to
do something, especially something difficult. dangerous, or bad: After four attempts. Mike finally passed his driving test.
attempt to do sth another attempt to find a soJivfion to the problem I It was a deliberate attempt to mislead the voters make an attempt to do stH The climbers will make another attempt to reach the summit today.
in an attempt to do stH The government built hundreds of cheap houses in an attempt to solve the homelessness crisis.
eJFfort / ef3rt/ [n C/U] the work you do and the energy you use when you try to do something
sb's efforts to do stH AH our efforts to convince her failed
put a lot of effort into stH (=work very hard to do it) Margaret had put a lot of effort into making the party a success.
to eat, use, or do something to find out if it is good, if it works etc
see also taste try /trai/ [v T| to eat, use, or do something
in order to find out if you like it or if it is successfuclass="underline" Have you ever tried that chewing gum that's supposed to help you stop smoking? I I tried aerobics once, but I didn't really enjoy it. try doing stH (=do something to see if it has a successful result) If the sauce is too thin, try adding some cream.
trying - tried - have tried
try out trai aot/ Iphrasal verb T] to use a new method, product etc, in order to find out how good it is try out sth / want to try out some of the
recipes that I've seen on TV.
try sth out She had just bought a new
computer, and couldn't wait to try it out.
taste teist. [u T| to eat or drink a small amount of something to find out what it tastes like. Come here and taste the soup. Du you think it needs more salt?
experiment with sth iksperUnent
\wd (sth) [phrasal verb T] to try different things or methods to find out what effect they have - use this especially about drugs or about styles in art and music: Many addicts first experimented with drugs out of pure curiosity. I The band has been experimenting with different styles and different instruments.
TURN
see also bend, around
to turn your head or body
turn t3:rn |u 1] to turn your head or body so that you are looking in a different direction. Campbell turned and walked out of the room.
turn to sb (=turn to look at someone so that you can say something to them) 'What do you thin A. we should do?' she said, turning to her husband. turn to do sth She turned to face him and saw that he had been crying, turn away (=turn in order to avoid seeing something) Julie turned away while the doctor put the needle in her arm.
turn around (aiso turn round british)
,t3irn (3)'raond/ [phrasa/ verb I] to turn your body so that you are looking in the opposite direction: I turned round quickly to see if anyone was following me. I "Is my skirt too short?" "Turn around and let me see the back."
turn over /1з:гп 'эоуэг/ fphrasal verb I] to change the position of your body while you are lying down, so that you are facing
in a different direction: The bed squeaks every time I turn over. I If you find it uncomfortable to sleep on your back, try turning over onto your side.
to make something turn
turn t3:rn |l? T) to make something turn by moving it with your hand: Tim turned the handle slowly and pushed open the door. I We dragged the box into the hall, and turned it on its side, turn sth around (=so that it is facing the opposite direction) If we turn the table around we can fit more chairs in the
room.
turn sth over (=so that its top is facing down and its bottom is facing up) When the pancakes are cooked on the bottom, turn them over and cook the other side.