Meaning

2 senses

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic)To test someone to see how much bad behaviour they will tolerate; to try to deceive someone to see how gullible they are.

  2. (colloquial, idiomatic)To try to start a sexual relationship (with someone).

Examples

568 sentences

  1. Can I try on this jacket?

    Можна мені поміряти цю куртку? — deniko

    ruМогу я примерить эту курточку? — Karok

    deDarf ich diese Jacke anprobieren? — Yorwba

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  2. Tom is trying on a coat.

    Том міряє куртку. — deniko

    ruТом примеряет пальто. — odexed

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  3. He tried putting on his new shoes.

    Він спробував одягнути нові черевики. — deniko

    ruОн попробовал надеть свои новые туфли. — odexed

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  4. I tried to get here on time.

    Я намагався встигнути сюди вчасно. — deniko

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  5. I'd like to try on these shoes.

    Я хотів би поміряти ці черевики. — deniko

    ruЯ хотел бы померить эти ботинки. — marafon

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Forms

tries it on, trying it on, tried it on, tried it on
Base formtry it on · to try it on
3rd person singulartries it on
Present participletrying it on
Past simpletried it on
Past participletried it on

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theytry it on
he, she, ittries it on

Past simpleLesson

all personstried it on

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave tried it on
he, she, ithas tried it on

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill try it on

Word family

1 related words
Relatedtry-on

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
truthfullytryA2tryouttsartsunamitsundere
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