I'm so dumb... I'm trying to explain things to you that I don't understand myself.
Source: tatoeba (1497)
Trying
//ˈtɹaɪ.ɪŋ//
Synonyms for "trying" (138 found)
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Closest matches (28)
Strong matches (41)
Related words (69)
irksomeirritatingkillingmaddeningmiserablenerve wrackingnot easyonerousopposedopposingoppositeoppressivepainfulpilotplagueypragmatismprobationaryprobativeprobatoryproving
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provisionalpunishingr and dresearch and developmentrigorousroughrule of thumbsappingsinisterstickystrainingstrenuousstressfulsuperincumbenttaxingtentativetesttestingtighttiresometiringtoilsometoughtrialtrial and errortrial-and-errortricksytrickytroublesometroublousunfavorableuntowardupsettingverificatoryvexatiousvexingweakeningwearifulwearingwearisomewearyingweightyworrisomeworryingwretchedzetetic
Adjective(3 words)
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1 entriescapable of
1 entriesderived from
1 entriesform of
1 entrieshas context
1 entriesrelated to
7 entriessimilar
4 entriesTranslations
23 translations across 7 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- мъчителен adj (Difficult to endure; arduous)
- притеснителен adj (irritating, stressful or bothersome)
- уморителен adj (Difficult to endure; arduous)
Finnish
4 entries- rasittava adj (Difficult to endure; arduous)
- rasittava adj (irritating, stressful or bothersome)
- raskas adj (Difficult to endure; arduous)
- raskas adj (irritating, stressful or bothersome)
French
1 entries- éprouvant adj (Difficult to endure; arduous)
Hindi
1 entries- प्रयासरत adj (Difficult to endure; arduous)
Italian
4 entries- arduo adj (Difficult to endure; arduous)
- difficile adj (Difficult to endure; arduous)
- impegnativo adj (Difficult to endure; arduous)
- irritante adj (irritating, stressful or bothersome)
Spanish
4 entries- arduo adj (Difficult to endure; arduous)
- desafiador adj (Difficult to endure; arduous)
- hostigoso adj (irritating, stressful or bothersome)
- irritante adj (irritating, stressful or bothersome)
Swedish
3 entries- ansträngande adj (Difficult to endure; arduous)
- krävande adj (Difficult to endure; arduous)
- påfrestande adj (Difficult to endure; arduous)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
I was trying to kill time.
Source: tatoeba (1703)
When you're trying to prove something, it helps to know it's true.
Source: tatoeba (1740)
Sarah was discerning enough to realize that her friends were trying to prank her.
Source: tatoeba (1916)
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