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Volharding - Iets proberen

Ontdek hoe Engelse uitdrukkingen zoals "proefballon" en "een kans hebben" verband houden met het proberen van iets in het Engels.

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English idioms related to Perseverance

to proceed to do something even though it is risky or unlikely to succeed

Ex: Both chanced their arms at every opportunity .
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to gain the confidence, familiarity, and skills needed to perform well in a situation that is new to one

Ex: It took me a few weeks to find my feet in the new job, but now I'm much more confident.
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to do something that one has not done before in order to become more experienced or familiar with it

Ex: She got her feet wet at her new job by doing some simple filing tasks.
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to attempt to do something, particularly something that one has not tried to do before

Ex: I literally would never have considered giving writing a shot without your example and encouragement.
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to attempt to do something that one has little to no experience in

Ex: I intend to remain faithful , simply because Igiven infidelity a whirl and it does n't work for me .
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to try something to find out if it is effective, possible, good, etc.

Ex: Why do n't give it a try instead of standing there and giving orders
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to have a bash
[Zinsdeel]

to try one's chance at something, particularly when success is not guaranteed

Ex: I 've having a bash at the piano .
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to have a go
[Zinsdeel]

to make an attempt to achieve or do something

Ex: had a go at solving the difficult puzzle .
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to try to do something in a successful way

Ex: Well I took a shot at cooking the kids one of their favorite meals.
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to attempt to do something that one has no experience in

Ex: The chef wanted to try his hand at making sushi, so he took a weekend course.
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to make an attempt to do something with no guaranteed chance of success

Ex: had a stab at surfing once
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to gain independence, confidence, and the willingness to try new things or take risks

Ex: The company 's expansion into new markets allowed them spread their wings and increase their revenue .
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to go for
[werkwoord]

to pursue or try to achieve something

streven naar, proberen te bereiken

streven naar, proberen te bereiken

Ex: If you want to succeed in your career , you should go for continuous learning and skill development .Als je succesvol wilt zijn in je carrière, moet je **streven naar** voortdurend leren en vaardigheidsontwikkeling.
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trial balloon
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a thing that is done or introduced in order to test the public's opinion

proefballon, reactietest

proefballon, reactietest

Ex: The politician floated a trial balloon by mentioning a potential tax increase in a speech to see how the public would respond .De politicus liet **een proefballonnetje** op door in een toespraak een mogelijke belastingverhoging te noemen om te zien hoe het publiek zou reageren.
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to try something out or experiment with it with an open mind

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to try something new, often with the hope of success or improvement

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