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Meaning of trying in English

trying
adjective
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/ˈtraɪ.ɪŋ/ us
/ˈtraɪ.ɪŋ/
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annoying and difficult:
I had a very trying day at work.
He can be trying at times.
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(Definition of trying from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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trying
adjective
us
/ˈtrɑɪ·ɪŋ/
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annoying; irritating:
Most people find him very trying.
Julie’s having a trying time at work lately.
(Definition of trying from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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in Chinese (Traditional)
令人難受的，惱人的，令人煩惱的…
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令人难受的，恼人的，令人烦恼的…
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duro, difícil, molesto…
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difícil, duro, custoso…
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yorucu, bıktırıcı, sabır taşıran…
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pénible…
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moeilijk, lastig…
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úmorný, otravný…
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menguji kesabaran, mengesalkan…
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khó khăn, khó chịu…
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ciężki, męczący, dokuczliwy…
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ansträngande, påfrestande…
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teruji…
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vanskelig, slitsom, irriterende…
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