Translation of Polish word "usiłować" to English
usiłować
/uɕiˈwɔvɑt͡ʂ/
Meaning
VerbVerb meaning 'to attempt / to try (to make an effort to do something)'.
How to use
The verb 'usiłować' (to try / attempt / endeavor / strive) is imperfective; it does not have a common perfective pair (sometimes 'spróbować' or 'pokusić się' is used). It conjugates regularly ending in '-uję' (e.g., 'usiłuję', 'usiłujesz'). It is followed by an infinitive (e.g., 'usiłować pomóc' — to try/attempt to help) and implies making a persistent effort.
🇬🇧 English
attempt
Structure Guide
Polish Word: usiłować
Translation: attempt
Example Sentences
On usiłuje zdobyć to.
He attempts to get this.
Ja usiłowałam zdobyć to.
I attempted to get this.
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Common phrases
- usiłować pomóc— to try / attempt to help
- usiłować zrozumieć— to try to understand
- usiłować uciec— to try / attempt to escape / run away
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🦊 Conjugation of the verb "usiłować"Full conjugation →
Present Tense (Czas teraźniejszy)
Past Tense (Czas przeszły)
Perfect Aspect (Czas przeszły złożony)
ja usiłowałem / usiłowałam
Imperative (Tryb rozkazujący)
Frequency rank: #724 in Polish
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The Polish word "usiłować" means "attempt" in English.
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