TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
tried, a. Triailte, profa. Well-tried remedy, leigheas seantriailte.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He tried every available means, d'fhéach sé gach slí dá raibh aige.
I tried to smooth his ruffled feathers, d'fhéach mé le suaimhneas a chur ann.
He tried his fortune, chuaigh sé sa seans.
He tried his hardest, rinne sé a sheacht ndícheall.
He tried to pick a quarrel with me, thug sé iarraidh achrann a bhaint asam.
I tried to rouse him, rinne mé iarracht a spreagadh, séideadh faoi.
He was sorely tried, ba dhian, ba chrua an fhéachaint air é.
He tried it without success, thug sé iarracht air ach níor éirigh leis.
He tried another tack, tharraing sé cleas eile chuige.
He tried my temper, chaith sé an fhoighne agam.
He was tried and found wanting, ní raibh cuid a thástála ann; ní raibh an mianach ann nuair a tháinig air.
A people sorely tried, cine a féachadh go maith.
He tried his eyes by reading too much, thuirsigh sé a shúile leis an iomarca léitheoireachta.
He was tried for theft, cuireadh cúirt as gadaíocht air.
She tried to smile, thug sí iarracht gáire a dhéanamh.
He tried his best, his hardest, to save them, rinne sé a sheacht ndícheall iad a shábháil.
F: He tried it on with me, shíl sé sop na geire a chuimilt díom.
He was tried and found wanting, chlis sé sa triail, fuarthas folamh é nuair a cuireadh an triail air.