Meaning

3 senses
  1. (Australia, UK, informal, intransitive)To make an attempt; to try.

    I've never tried karate before, but I'm willing to have a go.

    пыта́тьсяpytátʹsja

    make an attempt at something

  2. (Australia, UK, idiomatic, informal, intransitive)To attack someone physically; to have a fight.

    I heard you had a go at Jack the other night.

  3. (Australia, UK, idiomatic, informal, intransitive)To tell off (especially unnecessarily or excessively), to criticise.

    My teacher had a go at me earlier, just for missing one sodding homework. I was fuming.

    задиратьсяzadiratʹsja, цапатьсяcapatʹsja, придиратьсяpridiratʹsja

Examples

3137 sentences
  1. I have got to go now.

    Зараз мені треба йти. — shanghainese

    ruЯ должна сейчас уйти. — kotoenok15

    deIch muss jetzt gehen. — MUIRIEL

  2. Mary had to go to school.

    Марії треба було йти до школи. — aandrusiak

    deMary musste zur Schule gehen. — mayabe

  3. You don't have to go there.

    Ти не зобов'язана туди йти. — deniko

    ruТебе не надо туда идти. — corvard

    deDu musst da nicht hingehen. — Hans07

  4. I had intended to go there.

    Я мав намір туди піти. — deniko

    ruЯ собирался туда пойти. — ae5s

  5. I have to go to work.

    Мушу йти працювати. — shanghainese

    ruМне нужно идти на работу. — odexed

    deIch muss zur Arbeit gehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

4 languages
Русский
(intransitive) to make an attempt; to try:
to attack or criticize:
(idiomatic, intransitive) to shout at or tell off unnecessarily or excessively:

Forms

has a go, having a go, had a go, had a go
Base formhave a go · to have a go
3rd person singularhas a go
Present participlehaving a go
Past simplehad a go
Past participlehad a go

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyhave a go
he, she, ithas a go

Past simpleLesson

all personshad a go

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave had a go
he, she, ithas had a go

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill have a go

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words

See also

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