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No. 559 in Croatian

pokušati

To try.

In a sentence

  • Moramo pokušati riješiti ovaj problem na najbolji mogući način.

    We must try to solve this problem in the best possible way.

    The verb 'pokušati' means 'to try' and is used here to express making an attempt to achieve a solution.

  • Pokušat ću naučiti svirati gitaru tijekom ljeta.

    I will try to learn to play the guitar during the summer.

    Here, 'pokušati' implies effort to perform or learn something new in the future.

  • Nisam sigurni hoće li uspjeti, ali vrijedi pokušati.

    I am not sure if it will succeed, but it's worth trying.

    In this sentence, 'pokušati' communicates the act of attempting despite uncertainty of the outcome.

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