TRIED - Traducción inglés-español

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

inglés

español

tried [ingl. am. traɪd, ingl. brit. trʌɪd] ADJ.

tried method/procedure:

tried

probado

tried and tested products

productos mpl de probada calidad

well-tried <pred well tried> [wɛlˈtrʌɪd] ADJ.

well-tried method/tactic

muy comprobado

well-tried recipe

muy probado

I. try <tries, trying, tried> [ingl. am. traɪ, ingl. brit. trʌɪ] V. trans.

1.1. try (attempt):

try

intentar

don't try anything

no intentes nada

to try to + infin

tratar de  +  infin

to try to + infin

intentar +  infin

he drowned trying to rescue them

se ahogó al tratar de or al intentar rescatarlos

try to or coloq. try and concentrate

trata de or intenta concentrarte

I'll try to finish it today

trataré de or intentaré terminarlo hoy

she tried hard to persuade them

trató de or intentó convencerlos por todos los medios

just you try!

¡atrévete!

just you try!

¡haz la prueba!

to try sth on sb she once tried that on me

a mí también trató de engañarme así una vez

it's trying to rain coloq.

parece que quiere llover coloq.

1.2. try (attempt to operate):

he tried all the windows

probó a abrir todas las ventanas

she tried the switch, but nothing happened

le dio al interruptor, pero nada de nada

2.1. try (experiment with):

try product/technique/food

probar

I've tried everything, but the stain won't come out

he probado con todo, pero la mancha no sale

I've never tried raw fish

nunca he comido or probado pescado crudo

try some

pruébalo

try some

prueba un poquito

we're going to try the coast this year

este año vamos a probar qué tal nos va en la playa

to try -ing have you tried frying it?

¿has probado a freírlo?

shall we try adding a little oil?

¿le agregamos un poco de aceite, a ver qué pasa?

try looking at the problem from another angle

prueba con un enfoque distinto del problema

to try sth on sb I tried the recipe on the kids and they hated it

les hice el plato a los niños y no les gustó nada

she tried her lecture on us first

primero ensayó or practicó la conferencia con nosotros

2.2. try (have recourse to):

she tried Jack, but he didn't know

se lo preguntó a Jack pero él no lo sabía

I'll try his work number

voy a probar a llamarlo al trabajo

I tried several bookshops before I found a copy

busqué en or recorrí varias librerías antes de encontrar un ejemplar

3.1. try (put to the test):

try person/courage

poner a prueba

to try one's luck at sth

probar suerte con algo

3.2. try (put strain on):

try patience

poner a prueba

these things are sent to try us liter.

Dios nos pone a prueba

4. try DER.:

try person/case

juzgar

to try sb for sth

juzgar a alguien por algo

II. try <tries, trying, tried> [ingl. am. traɪ, ingl. brit. trʌɪ] V. intr.

the team just isn't trying

el equipo no está haciendo ningún esfuerzo

I can't do it: will you try?

no puedo, prueba or inténtalo tú

try as we might, we made no progress

por más esfuerzos que hacíamos, no progresábamos nada

if at first you don't succeed try, try and try again

si al principio no lo logras, sigue intentándolo

you have to try harder

tienes que esforzarte más

to try one's best or hardest

hacer todo lo posible

she couldn't be hurtful if she tried

es incapaz de herir a nadie

III. try <pl tries> [ingl. am. traɪ, ingl. brit. trʌɪ] SUST.

1. try C (attempt):

try

intento m

try

tentativa f

it's worth a try

vale la pena intentarlo or hacer la tentativa or hacer la prueba

that's not the right answer, but it was a good try

esa no es la respuesta, pero no estabas tan desencaminado

there's no answer, I'll give him/it another try later

no contestan, insistiré or volveré a llamar más tarde

have another try

vuelve a intentarlo

have another try

haz otro intento or otra tentativa

she's going to have another try at the exam

va a volver a presentarse al examen

2. try (trial, experiment) sin pl.:

this wine should be worth a try

merece la pena probar este vino

we'll give him a try

le daremos una oportunidad

have you had a try on his bike yet?

¿ya has probado su bicicleta?

3. try C (in rugby):

try

ensayo m

try

try m Arg.

to score a try

marcar un ensayo

I. try out V. [ingl. am. traɪ -, ingl. brit. trʌɪ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (test)

try out product/machine/method

probar

try out employee/player

probar

try out employee/player

poner a prueba

to try sth out on sb

probar algo con alguien

they tried the drug out on 50 patients

probaron el fármaco con 50 pacientes

II. try out V. [ingl. am. traɪ -, ingl. brit. trʌɪ -] (v + adv) (be tested)

try out

presentarse a una prueba

to try out for sth

presentarse a una prueba para algo

try-on [ˈtraɪɑːn, ˈtraɪɒn] SUST.

1. try-on (of clothes):

try-on ingl. am.

prueba f

don't buy it without a try-on

no te lo compres sin probártelo

2. try-on (trick, pretense) ingl. brit.:

try-on coloq.

triquiñuela f coloq.

try for V. [ingl. am. traɪ -, ingl. brit. trʌɪ -] (v + prep + o)

try for prize/place:

try for

tratar de conseguir

he's going to try for the scholarship

va a tratar de conseguir la beca

he's going to try for the scholarship

se va a presentar para la beca

this time we're trying for a girl

vamos a ver si esta vez tenemos una niña

this time we're trying for a girl

esta vez vamos a por la niña Esp. coloq.

try on V. [ingl. am. traɪ -, ingl. brit. trʌɪ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

try on skirt/shoes/hat:

try on

probarse

try on

medirse Col. Méx.

can I try it on?

¿me lo puedo probar?

can I try it on?

¿me lo puedo medir? Col. Méx.

to try it on (with sb) ingl. brit. coloq. they had a new teacher and they were really trying it on

tenían una maestra nueva y estaban viendo hasta dónde podían llegar con ella

don't try it on with me!

¡cuidadito con pasarte de la raya conmigo! coloq.

don't try it on with me!

¡cuidadito con pasarte al patio conmigo! Río Pl. coloq.

she tried to defame my character

intentó difamarme

I tried to sound her out about it

la tanteé para ver qué pensaba

I tried to sound her out about it

traté de averiguar qué pensaba

español

inglés

socorrido (socorrida) método

well-tried

en el diccionario PONS

inglés

español

I. tried [traɪd] V. intr., trans.

tried pt, part. pas. of try

II. tried [traɪd] ADJ.

tried

probado, -a

tried and tested

probado con toda garantía

I. try [traɪ] -ie- -ie- SUST.

1. try (attempt):

try

intento m

to give sth a try

intentar algo

2. try in rugby:

try

ensayo m

II. try [traɪ] -ie- -ie- V. intr.

try

esforzarse

to try and do sth coloq.

intentar hacer algo

III. try [traɪ] -ie- -ie- V. trans.

1. try (attempt):

try

intentar

to try one's best

esforzarse al máximo

to try one's luck

probar suerte

2. try (test):

try

experimentar

3. try (sample):

try

probar

4. try (annoy):

try

cansar

his demands would try the patience of a saint

sus peticiones acabarían con la paciencia de un santo

5. try DER.:

try

juzgar

I. try [traɪ] -ie- -ie- SUST.

1. try (attempt):

try

intento m

to give sth a try

intentar algo

2. try in rugby:

try

ensayo m

II. try [traɪ] -ie- -ie- V. intr.

try

esforzarse

to try and do sth coloq.

intentar hacer algo

III. try [traɪ] -ie- -ie- V. trans.

1. try (attempt):

try

intentar

to try one's best

esforzarse al máximo

to try one's luck

probar suerte

2. try (test):

try

experimentar

3. try (sample):

try

probar

4. try (annoy):

try

cansar

his demands would try the patience of a saint

sus peticiones acabarían con la paciencia de un santo

5. try DER.:

try

juzgar

try-out [ˈtraɪaʊt] SUST.

try-out

prueba f

try out V. trans.

try out

probar

to try sth out on sb

dar a probar algo a alguien

try for V. trans. insep. ingl. brit., ingl. austr.

try for

tratar de obtener

try on V. trans.

1. try on (put on):

try on

probar

to try sth on for size

probar algo para ver la talla

2. try on ingl. brit., ingl. austr. coloq.:

to try it on

ver hasta dónde se puede llegar

don't try it on with me

no trates de embaucarme

to be tried by a jury of one's peers

ser juzgado por los iguales de uno

español

inglés

socorrido (-a)

tried and tested

probar (experimentar)

to try

probar

to try on

no he probado nunca una paella

I have never tried paella

probar

to try

probarse (ropa, calzado)

to try on

probarse unos zapatos

to try on shoes

intento

try

en el diccionario PONS

inglés

español

I. tried [traɪd] V. intr., trans.

tried pt, part. pas. of try

II. tried [traɪd] ADJ.

tried

probado, -a

tried and tested

probado con toda garantía

I. try [traɪ] SUST.

1. try (attempt):

try

intento m

to give sth a try

intentar algo

2. try in rugby:

try

ensayo m

II. try <-ie-> [traɪ] V. intr.

try

esforzarse

to try and do sth coloq.

intentar hacer algo

III. try <-ie-> [traɪ] V. trans.

1. try (attempt):

try

intentar

to try one's best

esforzarse al máximo

to try one's luck

probar suerte

2. try (test):

try

probar

3. try (sample):

try

probar

try

degustar

4. try (annoy):

try

cansar

his demands would try the patience of a saint

sus peticiones acabarían con la paciencia de un santo

5. try DER.:

try

juzgar

I. try [traɪ] SUST.

1. try (attempt):

try

intento m

to give sth a try

intentar algo

2. try in rugby:

try

ensayo m

II. try <-ie-> [traɪ] V. intr.

try

esforzarse

to try and do sth coloq.

intentar hacer algo

III. try <-ie-> [traɪ] V. trans.

1. try (attempt):

try

intentar

to try one's best

esforzarse al máximo

to try one's luck

probar suerte

2. try (test):

try

probar

3. try (sample):

try

probar

try

degustar

4. try (annoy):

try

cansar

his demands would try the patience of a saint

sus peticiones acabarían con la paciencia de un santo

5. try DER.:

try

juzgar

try out V. trans.

try out

probar

to try sth out on sb

dar a probar algo a alguien

try on V. trans. (put on)

try on

probarse

to try sth on for size

probarse algo para ver la talla

try for V. trans. insep.

try for

tratar de obtener

DER. to be tried by a jury of one's peers

ser juzgado por los iguales de uno

(give appearance of) he tried to pass himself off as an expert

intentó hacerse pasar por experto

español

inglés

socorrido (-a)

tried and tested

probar (experimentar)

to try

probar

to try on

no he probado nunca una paella

I have never tried paella

probar

to try

intento

try

Present

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Past

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Present Perfect

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Past Perfect

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