"try one's luck" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: En-au-try one's luck.ogg Forms: tries one's luck [present, singular, third-person], trying one's luck [participle, present], tried one's luck [participle, past], tried one's luck [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} try one's luck (third-person singular simple present tries one's luck, present participle trying one's luck, simple past and past participle tried one's luck)
  1. To make a risky attempt. [with at] Synonyms: have a go, have a shot, try out Related terms: try one's hand, push one's luck Translations (Translations): koettaa onneaan (Finnish), tenter sa chance (French), क़िस्मत आज़माना (qismat āzmānā) (Hindi), próbować szczęścia [imperfective] (Polish), spróbować szczęścia [perfective] (Polish), tentar a sorte (Portuguese), قسمت آزمانا (Urdu)

Inflected forms

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