to try
t
t
r
r
y
aɪ
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Sign into make an effort or attempt to do or have something
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He tried to lift the heavy box but it was too heavy.
I'm going to try to study for my exam.
Grammatical Information:
transitive
to attempt
a
ə
tt
t
e
ɛ
m
m
p
p
t
t
to try to complete or do something difficult
Grammatical Information:
transitive
to fight
f
f
i
aɪ
gh
t
t
to make a strong and continuous effort to achieve something
Grammatical Information:
intransitive
to escape
e
ɪ
s
s
c
k
a
eɪ
p
p
e
to get away from captivity
Grammatical Information:
intransitive
to flee
f
f
l
l
ee
i
to escape danger or from a place
Grammatical Information:
intransitive
to avoid
a
ə
v
v
oi
ɔɪ
d
d
to intentionally stay away from or refuse contact with someone
confront
Grammatical Information:
transitive
to get away
/ɡɛt ɐwˈeɪ/
to escape from someone or somewhere
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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
away
to prevent
p
p
r
r
e
ɪ
v
v
e
ɛ
n
n
t
t
to not let someone do something
let
Grammatical Information:
transitive
to block
b
b
l
l
o
ɑ
ck
k
to stop the flow or movement of something through somewhere
Grammatical Information:
transitive
to counteract
c
k
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
t
t
e
ɜ
r
r
a
æ
c
k
t
t
to act against something in order to reduce its effect
Grammatical Information:
transitive
to scream
s
s
c
k
r
r
ea
i
m
m
to make a loud, sharp cry when one is feeling a strong emotion
Grammatical Information:
intransitive
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