No. 919 in Croatian

pokušali

"Attempted" or "tried."

In a sentence

Pokušali smo riješiti problem na vrijeme.
We tried to solve the problem on time.
Here, 'pokušali' is used as the verbal component to indicate the act of attempting to complete an action, directed towards solving a problem.
Oni su pokušali objasniti situaciju svojim riječima.
They tried to explain the situation in their own words.
In this sentence, 'pokušali' implies an attempt to communicate and clarify the situation using an explanation.
Pokušali su stupiti u kontakt s nama, ali nisu uspjeli.
They tried to contact us, but they failed.
The term 'pokušali' in this context conveys that an effort or attempt was made to establish communication, followed by an outcome.

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