have a go
To make an attempt; to tryTo make an attempt; to try.
» I have got to go now.
Ich muss jetzt gehen. — MUIRIEL
Ich muss jetzt weg. — al_ex_an_der
Я должна сейчас уйти. — kotoenok15
Мне уже надо идти. — sharptoothed
Зараз мені треба йти. — shanghainese
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(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
(Australia, UK, idiomatic, informal, intransitive)To attack someone physically; to have a fight.
I heard you had a go at Jack the other night.
(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 sentencesI have got to go now.
Зараз мені треба йти. — shanghainese
ruЯ должна сейчас уйти. — kotoenok15
deIch muss jetzt gehen. — MUIRIEL
Mary had to go to school.
Марії треба було йти до школи. — aandrusiak
deMary musste zur Schule gehen. — mayabe
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
I had intended to go there.
Я мав намір туди піти. — deniko
ruЯ собирался туда пойти. — ae5s
I have to go to work.
Мушу йти працювати. — shanghainese
ruМне нужно идти на работу. — odexed
deIch muss zur Arbeit gehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
4 languagesForms
has a go, having a go, had a go, had a goSynonyms
1 synonyms- make an attempt at something:give it a try
Word family
1 related wordsLessons 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