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# trying

verb form of try (try, tries, tried, trying); adjective (trying)

«trying» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Trying means doing your best to do something, making an effort. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trying/#m1)
2. Trying also means testing something to see if it works or if you like it: trying a new food. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trying/#m2)
3. As an adjective, trying means annoying and hard to put up with: a trying day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trying/#m3)

### In the lessons

In maths: a story word for an attempt; sometimes tries are counted; «trying to reach» gives a goal: how many more = goal − have; «trying different numbers» is the guess-and-check method. In science: trying an experiment again to check the result. Phrases: trying to, keep trying, trying on (clothes), trying out, trying hard.

### Examples

- She is trying to save $60. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trying/#x1)
- He is trying to read 100 pages. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trying/#x2)
- After trying 5 times, he scored. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trying/#x3)
- She is trying to find the missing number. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trying/#x4)
- Keep trying; you will get it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trying/#x5)
- I am trying on a new pair of shoes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trying/#x6)
- We are trying out a new game at recess. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trying/#x7)
- It was a trying day with lots of problems. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trying/#x8)
- So they left him trying, and went on. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trying/#x9)

### Note

From «try»: tries, tried, trying (keep the y before -ing). «Try to» and «try and» both mean attempt; «try to» is better in writing. «Trying to reach» gives a goal; how many more = goal − have. Otherwise no clue.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «trying» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trying/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«trying» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/trying.html) on Mova free.