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OXF3000N sự cố gắng sự thử cố gắng thử attempt
OXF3000N cố gắng thử attempted
OXF3000N sự cố gắng sự nỗ lực effort
OXF3000N cứng rắn hà khắc hết sức cố gắng tích cực hard
OXF3000N thử cố gắng try
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sich anstrengen ☊ ráng hết sức, cố gắng ☊ 努力 ☊ nǔ lì
sich bemühen ☊ cố gắng, nỗ lực ☊ 努力 ☊ nǔ lì
sich anstrengen ☊ ráng hết sức, cố gắng ☊ ☊
sich bemühen ☊ cố gắng, nỗ lực ☊ ☊
die Anstrengung ☊ nỗ lực, cố gắng ☊ ☊
Ich habe schon mehrmals versucht, Sie zu erreichen. ☊ Tôi đã cố gắng nhiều lần để điện thoại được cho bạn. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 819)
Ich werde versuchen, morgen früher nach Hause zu kommen. ☊ Anh sẽ cố gắng, ngày mai về nhà sớm hơn. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 849)
Jeder hat seine Angewohnheiten. Ich werde versuchen, mich nicht mehr so aufzuregen. ☊ Mỗi người đều có thói quen của mình. Em sẽ cố gắng không nổi nóng như thế nữa. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 856)
Wir versuchen Ihnen so schnell als möglich zu helfen. ☊ Chúng tôi cố gắng hỗ trợ quý khách nhanh nhất như có thể. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2518)
The police are trying to obtain a more accurate picture of crime levels. ☊ accurate ☊
My eyes were still trying to adjust themselves to the strong sunlight. ☊ adjust ☊
advise sb to do sth: Police are advising people to stay at home. ☊ advise ☊
He has always aimed high (= tried to achieve a lot). ☊ aim ☊
What amazes me is how long she managed to hide it from us. ☊ amaze ☊
He tried to analyse his feelings. ☊ analyse ☊
We were all running around trying to get ready in time. ☊ around ☊
attempt to do sth: Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs. ☊ attempt ☊
attempt at sth/at doing sth: The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise. ☊ attempt ☊
Someone has made an attempt on the President's life. ☊ attempt ☊
attempt to do sth: I will attempt to answer all your questions. ☊ attempt ☊
attempt sth: The prisoners attempted an escape, but failed. ☊ attempt ☊
attempted rape/murder/robbery ☊ attempted ☊
We were shocked by his attempted suicide. ☊ attempted ☊
I tried not to draw attention to (= make people notice) the weak points in my argument. ☊ attention ☊
He tried to dance, but he was too clumsy and awkward. ☊ awkward ☊
When on stage, try not to turn your back on the audience. ☊ turn your back on sb/sth ☊
She's only trying to help, so don't think badly of her. ☊ badly ☊
I struggled to keep my balance on my new skates. ☊ balance ☊
balance between A and B: Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation. ☊ balance ☊
She tries to balance home life and career. ☊ balance ☊
Don't worry about the exam—just do your best. ☊ best ☊
Try to put the candles out in one blow. ☊ blow ☊
He felt homesick, but made a brave attempt to appear cheerful. ☊ brave ☊
Stop trying to butter me up! ☊ butter sb up ☊
He's always trying to butter up the boss. ☊ butter sb up ☊
Try to remain calm. ☊ calm ☊
After he left I just tried to carry on as normal (= do the things I usually do). ☊ carry on (with sth), carry sth on ☊
We aim to help students make more informed career choices. ☊ choice ☊
The party tries to appeal to all classes of society. ☊ class ☊
We tried to match the colours, but this is the closest we could get. ☊ close ☊
She closely resembled her mother at the same age. ☊ closely ☊
When I tried to lift the jug, the handle came off in my hand. ☊ come off (sth) ☊
'She doesn't try hard enough.' 'That's rich, coming from you (= you do not try hard either).' ☊ come from sth ☊
I tried to offer a few words of comfort. ☊ comfort ☊
It's all very complicated—but I'll try and explain. ☊ complicated ☊
She struggled to keep control of her voice. ☊ control ☊
Try to control your breathing. ☊ control ☊
Firefighters are still trying to control the blaze. ☊ control ☊
I tried to make conversation (= to speak in order to appear polite). ☊ conversation ☊
Desperately he struggled to keep the conversation going. ☊ conversation ☊
She tried to steer the conversation away from the topic of marriage. ☊ conversation ☊
I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor. ☊ convince ☊
She tried to remain cool, calm and collected (= calm). ☊ cool ☊
She passed her tongue over her cracked lips and tried to speak. ☊ cracked ☊
The company is trying to create a young energetic image. ☊ create ☊
At least give him credit for trying (= praise him because he tried, even if he did not succeed). ☊ credit ☊
I won't have a cigarette, thanks—I'm trying to cut down (= smoke fewer). ☊ cut sth down (to...), cut down (on sth) ☊
Call me next week and we'll try and make a date. ☊ date ☊
Police are trying to establish the cause of death. ☊ death ☊
We're still trying to decide on a venue. ☊ decide on/upon sth ☊
They finally had to admit defeat (= stop trying to be successful). ☊ defeat ☊
The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government. ☊ deliberate ☊
firms attempting to meet/satisfy their customers' demands (= to give them what they are asking for) ☊ demand ☊
deny doing sth: He denies attempting to murder his wife. ☊ deny ☊
He took a deep breath, desperately trying to keep calm. ☊ desperately ☊
Try not to get too dirty! ☊ dirty ☊
If you get up early, try not to disturb everyone else. ☊ disturb ☊
I tried to draw him aside (= for example where I could talk to him privately). ☊ draw ☊
She tried to turn her dream of running her own business into reality. ☊ dream ☊
We're on an economy drive at home (= trying to avoid waste and spend as little money as possible). ☊ economy ☊
I tried to persuade him, but with little or no effect. ☊ effect ☊
With (an) effort (= with difficulty) she managed to stop herself laughing. ☊ effort ☊
to make an effort ☊ effort ☊
I try not to become emotionally involved. ☊ emotionally ☊
He tried various jobs and in the end became an accountant. ☊ in the end ☊
You can try your best to impress the interviewers but in the end it's often just a question of luck. ☊ in the end ☊
I'll have to make a few enquiries (= try to find out about it) and get back to you. ☊ enquiry ☊
We try to treat every member of staff equally. ☊ equally ☊
establish sth: Police are still trying to establish the cause of the accident. ☊ establish ☊
Exactly what are you trying to tell me? ☊ exactly ☊
I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is). ☊ exaggerate ☊
You don't have to make excuses for her (= try to think of reasons for her behaviour). ☊ excuse ☊
She tried to explain but he wouldn't listen. ☊ explain ☊
She tried extra hard. ☊ extra ☊
far ahead: Let's try to plan further ahead. ☊ far ☊
Try to tell what this is just by feeling it. ☊ feel ☊
I try to visit my parents every few weeks. ☊ few ☊
I'm watching my figure (= trying not to get fat). ☊ figure ☊
I finally managed to get her attention. ☊ finally ☊
He tried to appeal to their finer feelings (= feelings of duty, love, etc.). ☊ fine ☊
I'll give you covering fire while you try to escape. ☊ fire ☊
I'll try and fit you in after lunch. ☊ fit sb/sth in, fit sb/sth in/into sth ☊
She tries to keep fit by jogging every day. ☊ fit ☊
She tried to stop the flow of blood from the wound. ☊ flow ☊
They're trying to work out a peace formula acceptable to both sides in the dispute. ☊ formula ☊
She finally managed to pull herself free. ☊ free ☊
She struggled to free herself. ☊ free ☊
The hospital is trying to raise funds for a new kidney machine. ☊ fund ☊
Try to get some sleep. ☊ get ☊
He tried to push his hand through the gap but it wouldn't go. ☊ go ☊
She has tried to lead a good life. ☊ good ☊
It's no good trying to talk me out of leaving. ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
She's always trying to grab the limelight. ☊ grab ☊
I'm trying to break the habit of staying up too late. ☊ habit ☊
You must try harder. ☊ hard ☊
She tried her hardest not to show how disappointed she was. ☊ hard ☊
Try to put the exams out of your head (= stop thinking about them) for tonight. ☊ head ☊
help sb: We must all try and help each other. ☊ help ☊
She struggled to hide her disappointment. ☊ hide ☊
She just managed to hold back her anger. ☊ hold sth back ☊
He was feeling bad. He went to work, however, and tried to concentrate. ☊ however ☊
We're having a meeting to try to come up with ideas for fund-raising. ☊ idea ☊
identify what, which, etc...: They are trying to identify what is wrong with the present system. ☊ identify ☊
The police are trying to discover the identity of the killer. ☊ identity ☊
If he tries to start an argument, just ignore him. ☊ ignore ☊
impatient (with sb/sth): Try not to be too impatient with her. ☊ impatient ☊
The important thing is to keep trying. ☊ important ☊
Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't want to get involved. ☊ involved ☊
He's trying to get a job. ☊ job ☊
They were accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice. ☊ justice ☊
They were accused of attempting to obstruct justice. ☊ justice ☊
He tried to kill himself with sleeping pills. ☊ kill ☊
Don't kill yourself trying to get the work done by tomorrow. It can wait. ☊ kill ☊
I tried to lead the discussion back to the main issue. ☊ lead ☊
I try to eat lightly (= not to eat heavy or greasy food). ☊ lightly ☊
She's trying to recapture her lost youth. ☊ lost ☊
make sb: He never cleans his room and his mother never tries to make him. ☊ make ☊
She tried to make a good impression on the interviewer. ☊ make ☊
It's important to try and make something of (= achieve sth in) your life. ☊ make ☊
It's like trying to manage an unruly child. ☊ manage ☊
I struggled through the mass of people to the exit. ☊ mass ☊
Try not to eat between meals. ☊ meal ☊
'But Pete doesn't know we're here!' 'That's what I mean! (= that's what I have been trying to tell you.)' ☊ mean ☊
Let's try to sort out the mess. ☊ mess ☊
I've been trying to get you all day—don't you ever listen to your messages? ☊ message ☊
The campaign is trying to get the message across to young people that drugs are dangerous. ☊ message ☊
You must try to learn from your mistakes. ☊ mistake ☊
Her anxiety mounted month by month (= as each month passed). ☊ month ☊
She tried to relax her tense muscles. ☊ muscle ☊
She was near to tears (= almost crying). ☊ near ☊
There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try. ☊ nevertheless ☊
They are a small but noisy pressure group (= they try to attract attention to their ideas by frequent discussion and argument). ☊ noisy ☊
Just try to behave normally. ☊ normally ☊
She's always trying to get something for nothing. ☊ for nothing ☊
I tried to run but my legs just wouldn't obey me. ☊ obey ☊
I know you don't like her but try not to make it so obvious. ☊ obvious ☊
She managed to offend her boyfriend's parents as soon as she opened her mouth. ☊ offend ☊
Try to exercise as often as possible. ☊ often ☊
We all try and help one another. ☊ one another ☊
Trying to reason with him only enrages him even more. ☊ only ☊
She tried calming him down but it seemed to be having the opposite effect. ☊ opposite ☊
The police are trying to restore public order. ☊ order ☊
You should try and organize your time better. ☊ organize ☊
Try not to knock that vase over. ☊ over ☊
The negotiators are trying to make peace between the warring factions. ☊ peace ☊
the peace movement (= that tries to prevent war by protesting, persuading politicians, etc.) ☊ peace ☊
Try to avoid making personal remarks. ☊ personal ☊
I try not to let work interfere with my personal life. ☊ personal ☊
Try to be as physically active as possible. ☊ physically ☊
The police are trying to build up a picture of what happened. ☊ picture ☊
She pinned the badge onto her jacket. ☊ pin ☊
pleasant to sb: Please try to be pleasant to our guests. ☊ pleasant ☊
She tried in vain to point out to him the unfairness of his actions. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
We have tried to pursue a policy of neutrality. ☊ policy ☊
He's thinking of going into politics (= trying to become a Member of Parliament, Congress, etc.) ☊ politics ☊
positive (about sth): She tried to be more positive about her new job. ☊ positive ☊
Try to avoid losing your temper if at all possible (= if you can). ☊ possible ☊
Try to give as much detail as possible in your answer. ☊ as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible ☊
They tried everything they possibly could to improve the situation. ☊ possibly ☊
She managed to preserve her sense of humour under very trying circumstances. ☊ preserve ☊
The government eventually bowed to popular pressure (= they agreed to do what people were trying to get them to do). ☊ pressure ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ proportion ☊
Jake has been pursuing her (= trying to have a relationship with her) for months. ☊ pursue ☊
She had never tried to put this feeling into words. ☊ put ☊
I tried to put the matter into perspective. ☊ put ☊
In an interview try to ask open questions that don't just need 'Yes' or 'No' as an answer. ☊ question ☊
Why didn't you ask for help, rather than trying to do it on your own? ☊ rather than ☊
We try to make these training courses as realistic as possible. ☊ realistic ☊
We try to help all students realize their full potential (= be as successful as they are able to be). ☊ realize ☊
We tried to discuss the matter calmly and reasonably. ☊ reasonably ☊
He tried to pin me down, but I resisted. ☊ resist ☊
Both sides met in order to try to resolve their differences. ☊ resolve ☊
Try to get some rest—you have a busy day tomorrow. ☊ rest ☊
He struggled to retain control of the situation. ☊ retain ☊
We are trying to get the baby into a routine for feeding and sleeping. ☊ routine ☊
Stop trying to run my life (= organize it) for me. ☊ run ☊
I've been rushing around all day trying to get everything done. ☊ rush ☊
The company is trying to improve customer satisfaction. ☊ satisfaction ☊
We should try to save water. ☊ save ☊
save sth on sth: The government is trying to save £1 million on defence. ☊ save ☊
He's trying to save their marriage. ☊ save ☊
Just what is the artist trying to say in her work? ☊ say ☊
Try to say that line with more conviction. ☊ say ☊
They managed to scare the bears away. ☊ scare sb away/off ☊
We are trying desperately to keep to our schedule. ☊ schedule ☊
scratch (at sth): Try not to scratch. ☊ scratch ☊
Try to see things from her point of view. ☊ see ☊
seek sth from sb: She managed to calm him down and seek help from a neighbour. ☊ seek ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ sense ☊
separate sb/sth: Police tried to separate the two men who were fighting. ☊ separate ☊
share in sth: I try to get the kids to share in the housework. ☊ share ☊
The guards were ordered to shoot on sight anyone trying to escape. ☊ shoot ☊
She shouted out in pain when she tried to move her leg. ☊ shout ☊
She tried not to let her disappointment show. ☊ show ☊
show how, what, etc...: She tried not to show how disappointed she was. ☊ show ☊
The museum attempts to recreate the sights and sounds of wartime Britain. ☊ sight ☊
Try to go back to sleep. ☊ sleep ☊
He's trying to give up smoking. ☊ smoking ☊
He crept into the house trying not to make a sound. ☊ sound ☊
You must try and keep your spirits up (= stay cheerful). ☊ spirit ☊
spread sth between sb/sth: We attempted to spread the workload between the departments. ☊ spread ☊
He stood for parliament (= tried to get elected as an MP). ☊ stand ☊
He smiled at her, trying to take the sting out of his words (= trying to make the situation less painful or difficult). ☊ sting ☊
You should try not to place too much strain on muscles and joints. ☊ strain ☊
stress out: I try not to stress out when things go wrong. ☊ stress ☊
Shona struggled for breath. ☊ struggle ☊
I tried to discuss it with her but only succeeded in making her angry (= I failed and did the opposite of what I intended). ☊ succeed ☊
suspect (that)...: I began to suspect (that) they were trying to get rid of me. ☊ suspect ☊
Desperately she fought back the tears (= tried not to cry). ☊ tear ☊
Try to think yourself into the role. ☊ think ☊
You have to be firm, but at the same time you should try and be sympathetic. ☊ at the same time ☊
Try to show a little more understanding. ☊ understanding ☊
He was trying, for some unknown reason, to count the stars. ☊ unknown ☊
She tried to work, but it was useless (= she wasn't able to). ☊ useless ☊
wake sb (up): Try not to wake the baby up. ☊ wake ☊
Try not to let your mind wander. ☊ wander ☊
warn sb: I tried to warn him, but he wouldn't listen. ☊ warn ☊
You're wasting your time trying to explain it to him (= because he will not understand). ☊ waste ☊
watch what, how, etc...: Watch what I do, then you try. ☊ watch ☊
She is trying to lose weight (= become less heavy and less fat). ☊ weight ☊
We try to help whenever possible. ☊ whenever ☊
They were trying to prevent an even worse tragedy. ☊ worse ☊
She stifled another yawn and tried hard to look interested. ☊ yawn ☊