🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

시도하다

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sidohada

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Try/traɪ/
verbnounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀는 그림 그리기를 시도하기로 결정했다."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To make an attempt or effort to do something.

    "She decided to try her hand at painting."
As noun
  1. 1

    An attempt to do something.

    "It was a good try, but the project needs more work."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'try' originates from the Old French 'trier', meaning 'to pick out, to sort', which itself comes from the Latin 'tritare', meaning 'to rub or grind'. Over time, the meaning evolved to encompass the act of attempting or making an effort.

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