trying | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Definition of trying – Learner’s Dictionary

trying
adjective
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/ˈtraɪɪŋ/ us

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annoying and difficult:
I've had a very trying day/time.

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(Definition of trying from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of trying

in Chinese (Traditional)
令人難受的，惱人的，令人煩惱的…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
令人难受的，恼人的，令人烦恼的…
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in Spanish
duro, difícil, molesto…
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in Portuguese
difícil, duro, custoso…
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yorucu, bıktırıcı, sabır taşıran…
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pénible…
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úmorný, otravný…
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anstrengende…
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menguji kesabaran, mengesalkan…
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ที่ลำบาก, (บุคคล) น่ารำคาญ…
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khó khăn, khó chịu…
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ciężki, męczący…
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teruji…
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anstrengend…
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vanskelig, slitsom, irriterende…
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важкий, тяжкий, дратівний…
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утомительный, трудный…
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difficile, noioso…
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