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"tried (simple past)" in Dutch

probeerde
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The Dutch translation for “tried (simple past)” is probeerde.

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tried (past participle) geprobeerd
tried trachtte

Examples of "tried" in use

There are 7 examples of the Dutch word for "tried" being used:
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He already tried five different hair-growing supplements to no avail. Hij probeerde al vijf verschillende haargroeimiddelen, maar zonder baat.
He tried to hit the ball. Hij probeerde de bal te treffen.
I tried to control my fear. Ik probeerde mijn angst te bedwingen.
My mother tried to reconcile the couple. Mijn moeder probeerde het paar te verzoenen.
It took me a while to understand what she was trying to say. Het duurde even, voordat ik begreep wat ze probeerde te zeggen.
She tried to stop him with blackmail. Ze probeerde hem te stoppen met chantage.
Yanni tried to convince Skura that she needed help. Yanni probeerde Skura te overtuigen dat ze hulp nodig had.

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He already tried five different hair-growing supplements to no avail.,
He tried to hit the ball.,
It took me a while to understand what she was trying to say.,
My mother tried to reconcile the couple.,
She tried to stop him with blackmail.,
Yanni tried to convince Skura that she needed help.
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