постара́ться — meaning in English

English meaning

• attempt verb To try to do something, especially something difficult, without guaranteed success.
• try verb To make an attempt at doing something.

Senses

постара́ться is used for these senses in English:

• attempt (archaic) To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.
• bring it (intransitive, informal) To give one's all in a particular effort; to perform admirably or forcefully.
• make an effort To try; to work towards a goal.
• try To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test.
• try To settle; to decide; to determine; specifically, to decide by an appeal to arms.

attempt — full definition

1. verb To try to do something, especially something difficult, without guaranteed success.
2. noun An effort to do something, especially one that may fail.

try — full definition

1. verb To make an attempt at doing something.
2. verb To test something out, such as by tasting or using it.
3. verb In law, to hold a legal hearing to decide a case.
4. noun An attempt.
5. noun In rugby, a score made by touching the ball down over the opponent's goal line.

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