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Russian word of the day: Стараться

Aug 06, 2017 (see all)
стара́ться
[ sta-rá-tsa ]
Verb , imperfective
Perfective - постара́ться (see below)
to try, to seek, to endeavour

The perfective aspect

to try (hard), to make an effort
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Examples

  • Я стара́юсь, как могу́, но ничего́ не получа́ется.

    ya sta-rá-yus' kak ma-gú, no nee-chee-vó nye pa-lu-chá-ee-tsa

    I'm trying my best but can't make it.

  • Я стара́лась не пропусти́ть ни одного́ его́ сло́ва.

    ya sta-rá-las' nye pra-pus-téet' nee ad-na-vó ee-vó sló-va

    I tried not to miss any of his words.

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