No. 1,928 in Russian
пытаться
"To try" or "to attempt."
In a sentence
Я пытаюсь понять эту задачу.
I am trying to understand this task.
The word 'пытаюсь' (a form of 'пытаться') is used to express an attempt to perform an activity or achieve understanding.
Они пытались открыть дверь, но ключ не подошёл.
They tried to open the door, but the key didn't fit.
Here, 'пытались' indicates an attempt to accomplish a specific action, focusing on past-time effort.
Ей нужно перестать пытаться угодить всем.
She needs to stop trying to please everyone.
In this context, 'пытаться' is used to describe ongoing effort that the subject is advised to discontinue.
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