Meaning of "tried" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF TRIED

tried  [traɪd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRIED

Tried is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb tried in English.

WHAT DOES TRIED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Trial

In law, a trial is a coming together of parties to a dispute, to present information in a tribunal, a formal setting with the authority to adjudicate claims or disputes. One form of tribunal is a court. The tribunal, which may occur before a judge, jury, or other designated trier of fact, aims to achieve a resolution to their dispute.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TRIED

PRESENT

Present

I try

you try

he/she/it tries

we try

you try

they try

Present continuous

I am trying

you are trying

he/she/it is trying

we are trying

you are trying

they are trying

Present perfect

I have tried

you have tried

he/she/it has tried

we have tried

you have tried

they have tried

Present perfect continuous

I have been trying

you have been trying

he/she/it has been trying

we have been trying

you have been trying

they have been trying

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I tried

you tried

he/she/it tried

we tried

you tried

they tried

Past continuous

I was trying

you were trying

he/she/it was trying

we were trying

you were trying

they were trying

Past perfect

I had tried

you had tried

he/she/it had tried

we had tried

you had tried

they had tried

Past perfect continuous

I had been trying

you had been trying

he/she/it had been trying

we had been trying

you had been trying

they had been trying

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will try

you will try

he/she/it will try

we will try

you will try

they will try

Future continuous

I will be trying

you will be trying

he/she/it will be trying

we will be trying

you will be trying

they will be trying

Future perfect

I will have tried

you will have tried

he/she/it will have tried

we will have tried

you will have tried

they will have tried

Future perfect continuous

I will have been trying

you will have been trying

he/she/it will have been trying

we will have been trying

you will have been trying

they will have been trying

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would tried

you would tried

he/she/it would tried

we would tried

you would tried

they would tried

Conditional continuous

I would be trying

you would be trying

he/she/it would be trying

we would be trying

you would be trying

they would be trying

Conditional perfect

I would have tried

you would have tried

he/she/it would have tried

we would have tried

you would have tried

they would have tried

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been trying

you would have been trying

he/she/it would have been trying

we would have been trying

you would have been trying

they would have been trying

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you try
we let´s try
you try

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to try

Past participle

tried

Present Participle

trying

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «TRIED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tried» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of tried

adjudge · adjudicate · afflict · aim · annoy · appraisal · appraise · attempt · bash · bend over backwards · bust a gut · check out · consider · crack · drain · effort · endeavour · essay · evaluate · evaluation · examine · exhaust · experiment · front up · go · go for broke · go for it · hear · inconvenience · inspect · inspection · investigate · irk · irritate · judge · move heaven and earth · pain · plague · prove · sample · sap · seek · shot · stab · strain · stress · strive · struggle · taste · tax · test · tire · trial · trouble · try out · undertake · upset · vex · wear out · weary · whack

TRANSLATION OF TRIED

Find out the translation of tried to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of tried from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tried» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 经过检验的
• Translator English - Spanish: probado
• English: tried
• Translator English - Hindi: कोशिश
• Translator English - Arabic: حاول
• Translator English - Russian: пытался
• Translator English - Portuguese: testado
• Translator English - Bengali: চেষ্টা
• Translator English - French: qui a fait ses preuves
• Translator English - Malay: Cuba
• Translator English - German: bewährt
• Translator English - Japanese: 試験済みの
• Translator English - Korean: 테스트를 통해 효능이 입증된
• Translator English - Javanese: Nyoba
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cố gắng
• Translator English - Tamil: முயற்சி
• Translator English - Marathi: प्रयत्न केला
• Translator English - Turkish: denenmiş
• Translator English - Italian: provato
• Translator English - Polish: próbował
• Translator English - Ukrainian: намагався
• Translator English - Romanian: încercat
• Translator English - Greek: προσπάθησα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: probeer
• Translator English - Swedish: försökte
• Translator English - Norwegian: prøvd

10 QUOTES WITH «TRIED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tried.

1

Danny Aiello

If I didn't start singing in the cabarets and on my albums, I could have never even tried something like 'Capone.'

2

Milton Avery

Nature is my springboard. From her I get my initial impetus. I have tried to relate the visible drama of mountains, trees, and bleached fields with the fantasy of wind blowing and changing colors and forms.

3

Ellen Barkin

I have no problem being 53. Why would I want to be 35 again? I want to discover who I am in my 50s. And if I tried too hard to look younger, it would seem that I was uncomfortable with who I am, wouldn't it?

4

Alan Bates

I have always tried to work according to what affects me, to a script that I like because it touches me in some way, without deliberately pursuing a commercial career or a particular image.

5

John Bonham

There were times when I blundered and got the dreaded look from the lads. But that was a good sign. It showed I'd attempted something I'd not tried before.

6

Larry Brilliant

If I have a 100 percent batting average, you should fire me, because it means we haven't tried anything really noble.

7

Meg Cabot

Writing used to be my hobby, but now that it's my job, I have no hobby - except watching TV and laying around the pool reading 'U.S. Weekly.' I have tried many hobbies, such as knitting, Pilates, ballet, yoga, and guitar, but none of them have taken.

8

Tracy Chapman

Maybe it's naive to say, but it almost seems like, in the past, people tried to sell you something you would actually need, like a hammer or a broom or a toothbrush. But now there's this notion that they can sell you anything. And all they have to do is convince you that you need it.

9

Caroline Corr

There was no one in particular I really tried to copy.

10

Norm Crosby

I was the first spokesperson for the Better Hearing Institute in Washington. And that's the message we tried to send out - there is hearing help out there, and the technology and options are amazing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRIED»

Discover the use of tried in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tried and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Tempted and Tried: Temptation and the Triumph of Christ

Moore considers how those strategies might appear in a contemporary context and points readers to a way of escape.Tempted and Triedwill remind Christians that temptation must be understood in terms of warfare, encouraging them with the ...

Russell D. Moore, 2011

What If I Had Never Tried It: Valentino Rossi The Autobiography

Told in his own inimitable way, this is the story of The Doctor, arguably the greatest motorcycle road racer of all time. He grew up in the Italian town of Tavullia, a mischievous boy with a love for two-wheeled vehicles.

Valentino Rossi, 2009

You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John ...

A social evaluation of the influence and legacy of the "Brat Pack" films explores their 1980s cultural themes, in an account that draws on interviews with such celebrities as Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall and John Cusack. Original.

Susannah Gora, 2011

Pie: 300 Tried-and-True Recipes for Delicious Homemade Pie

The most comprehensive and straightforward book ever written on the topic, Pie is a complete guide to how easy it can be to make perfectly praiseworthy pies.

Ken Haedrich, 2011

30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest ...

This is a book to keep by your bedside and return to often.” --Amy Dickinson, nationally syndicated advice columnist "Ask Amy" After a chance encounter with a remarkable ninety-year-old woman, renowned gerontologist Karl Pillemer decided ...

Karl Pillemer Ph.D., 2011

Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief

Suspenseful and inspiring, this is the story of how Lincoln, with almost no previous military experience before entering the White House, assumed the powers associated with the role of commander in chief, and through his strategic insight ...

James M. McPherson, 2008

Toll House Tried and True Recipes

For all cooks, this book is a true classic.

Ruth Graves Wakefield, 1977

Tried and True, Renewed!

These 14 traditional quilt patterns, including Feathered Star and Triple Irish Chain, are shown in modern settings to prove their versatile style.

Leisure Arts, 2010

Tried and Convicted: How Police, Prosecutors, and Judges ...

Tried and Convicted explains several individual constitutional rights that are intended to protect us from the vagaries of the criminal justice system, and gives detailed examples of how government agents routinely circumvent those rights.

Michael D. Cicchini JD, 2012

The Best Shots You've Never Tried: 100+ Intoxicating ...

Whether you're in the mood for a banger and slammer, a shot apropos for the dinner table, or the perfect shot to raise in tribute and solidarity at the ultimate drinking event (an after-funeral get-together), The Best Shots You've Never ...

Andrew Bohrer, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRIED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tried is used in the context of the following news items.

Why this 'golden child' tried to have her parents killed

(NEWSER) – In January, Jennifer Pan learned she would be in prison until 2035 before she gets a shot at parole: The Toronto Star reported the 28-year-old ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»

The Alleged Lion Killer Could Be Tried in the U.S.

The United States is in an excellent position to try Palmer—or to extradite him to Zimbabwe. Oddly, though, the alleged crime that could really do Palmer in isn't ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»

2000 migrants try to storm Channel Tunnel in France to reach UK

(CNN) About 2,000 migrants tried to enter the Channel Tunnel through the French terminal near Calais Monday night in an attempt to reach the United Kingdom, ... «CNN, Jul 15»

Have you tried America's best pizza?

The site also suggested must-try pizzerias for each city on the list. Cities were selected based on the quality and quantity of reviews as well as the ratio of pizza ... «CNN, Jul 15»

Youngest Children Ever to Be Tried as Adults for 1st-Degree Murder …

The two were the youngest children in U.S. history to be tried as adults for first-degree murder, according to Florida Today. They later pleaded guilty to ... «ABC News, Jul 15»

More Than Four in 10 Americans Say They Have Tried Marijuana

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As Oregon becomes the fourth state to make recreational marijuana use legal, 44% of Americans say they have tried marijuana. This is ... «Gallup.com, Jul 15»

Investigation: Commander tried to fudge her tape test

An Army colonel fired from her job in April tried to intimidate subordinates to bend the rules after a tape test found her to be overweight, according to an Army ... «ArmyTimes.com, Jul 15»

As Israelis Are Tried in a Palestinian's Murder, Agonizing Intimacy in …

JERUSALEM — The slightly plump Israeli teenager on the witness stand insisted that he had not known the plan was to kill, and had “never dreamed” it would ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

Exclusive: Europeans tried to block IMF debt report on Greece …

BRUSSELS Euro zone countries tried in vain to stop the IMF publishing a gloomy analysis of Greece's debt burden which the leftist government says vindicates ... «Reuters, Jul 15»

Ted Cruz Recalls How Father Tried to Join Fidel Castro's Army

AUSTIN, Tex. — The father of Senator Ted Cruz was a 1950s Cuban revolutionary who longed to slip into the island's eastern mountains and join Fidel Castro's ... «New York Times, Jun 15»