give something a shot
give something a shot · gives something a shot · gave something a shot · given something a shot · giving something a shot
To try or attempt; to give something a tryTo try or attempt (something); to give something a try.
Meaning
1 sensesTo try or attempt (something); to give something a try.
I don’t think it will work, but I suppose you could give restarting the computer a shot.
Examples
72 sentencesI'm going to give you a shot.
Я зроблю тобі укол. — deniko
ruЯ сделаю Вам укол. — marafon
Do you want to give it another shot?
Хочеш спробувати ще раз? — deniko
Would you like to give it another shot?
Ти не хотів би спробувати ще раз? — deniko
ruТы не хотел бы попробовать ещё? — marafon
Give me another shot.
Дай мені ще один шанс. — aandrusiak
Give it a shot.
Спробуйте. — Oheto
ruПопробуйте! — marafon
deVersuch’s doch mal! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Forms
gives something a shot, giving something a shot, gave something a shot, given something a shot| Base form | give something a shot · to give something a shot |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gives something a shot |
| Present participle | giving something a shot |
| Past simple | gave something a shot |
| Past participle | given something a shot |
irregular · Lesson
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | give something a shot |
| he, she, it | gives something a shot |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | gave something a shot |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have given something a shot |
| he, she, it | has given something a shot |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will give something a shot |
Synonyms
12 synonymsgive something a gogive something a lashgive something a trygive something a whirlhave a go at somethinghave a lash at somethinghave a try at somethinggive something the old college trytake a crack at somethinghave a crack at somethingtake a stab at somethinghave a stab at something
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle