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пытаться

Translation of пытаться

attempt

Russian word in Latin letters: pytatsya

Meaning of пытаться

Russian

Стараться сделать что-то трудное, не зная, получится ли.

English

to try to do something, especially something difficult

attempt

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[pɨˈtat͡sə]
Russian · Female

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  1. He attempted to climb the mountain alone.

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    Он пытался подняться на гору в одиночку.

  2. Don't attempt to fix it yourself.

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    Не пытайтесь чинить это сами.

пытаться synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between пытаться, пробовать, and стараться

П
🇷🇺Russian
пробовать

Informal: try doing something to see if it works.

С
🇷🇺Russian
стараться

Make an effort, not one single attempt.

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пытаться meaning: what does it mean?

to try to do something, especially something difficult

пытаться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

пытаться is pronounced as [pɨˈtat͡sə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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He attempted to climb the mountain alone. Translation: Он пытался подняться на гору в одиночку.

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