Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with try in American Collocation
try
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/traɪ/
good
good
nice
That’s a nice try, but it’s not the right answer.
first, second etc
first, second etc
Marion was successful in picking out the right card, first try, 11 times.
unsuccessful
unsuccessful
Mandy made a number of unsuccessful tries to climb the tree.
have a try
give something
have
Shall I give it a try?
Here, let me have a try.
be worth a try
be worth
This isn’t easy, but it is worth a try.