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TRY
1- Attempt
[Intransitive and transitive] to attempt to do or get something:
Try to do something
He tried to control his voice.
She was trying not to cry.
2- Test/use
[Transitive] to do or use something for a short while (durante un rato) to discover if it is suitable, successful, enjoyable etc:
Try doing something
They decided they would try living in America for a while.
Try logging off and logging on again.
REMEMBER
1- To do/get something
[Intransitive and transitive] to not forget something that you must do, get, or bring:
I hope he remembers the wine.
Remember to do something
Remember to take your P.E. clothes to school.
2- The past
[Intransitive and transitive] to have a picture or idea in your mind of people, events, places etc from the past [↪ forget]
I remember my father bringing home a huge Christmas tree.
I remember meeting her at a party once.
I vaguely remember reading something about it in the paper.

Verbs Followed by an Infinitive with to
She agreed to speak before the game.
agree
aim
appear
arrange
ask
attempt
be able
beg
begin
care
choose
condescend
consent
continue
dare
decide
deserve
detest
dislike
expect
fail
forget
get
happen
have
hesitate
hope
hurry
intend
leap
leave
like
long
love
mean
neglect
offer
ought
plan
prefer
prepare
proceed
promise
propose
refuse
remember
say
shoot
start
stop
strive
swear
threaten
try
use
wait
want
wish
Verbs Followed by an Object and an Infinitive with to and may be used without an object.
Everyone expected her to win.
advise
allow
ask
beg
bring
build
buy
challenge
choose
command
dare
direct
encourage
expect
forbid
force
have
hire
instruct
invite
lead
leave
let
like
love
motivate
order
pay
permit
persuade
prepare
promise
remind
require
send
teach
tell
urge
want
warn
Note: Some of these verbs are included in the list above

Verbs Followed by a Gerund
They enjoyed working on the boat.
admit
advise
appreciate
avoid
can't help
complete
consider
delay
deny
detest
dislike
enjoy
escape
excuse
finish
forbid
get through
have
imagine
mind
miss
permit
postpone
practice
quit
recall
report
resent
resist
resume
risk
spend (time)
suggest
tolerate
waste (time)

Verbs Followed by a Preposition and a Gerund
We concentrated on doing well.
admit to
approve of
argue about
believe in
care about
complain about
concentrate on
confess to
depend on
disapprove of
discourage from
dream about
feel like
forget about
insist on
object to
plan on
prevent (someone) from
refrain from
succeed in
talk about
think about
worry about

I find it difficult if I don’t study more.
Heartburn
I would like those politicians not to fuck me anymore…
comfortable / ˈkʌmftərbəl / || / ˈkʌmftəbəl/
unfortunately /ʌnˈfɔːrtʃnʲətli / || /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli/
What do you do for a living?
May I introduce myself?
How fascinating!
sick
1
ill
especially American English suffering from a disease or illness:
His mother's very sick.
Maria can't come in today because she's sick.
2
be sick
if you are sick, the food in your stomach comes up through your mouth [= vomit, throw up]:
I think I'm going to be sick.
He dashed to the bathroom and was sick again.
Ill
1 especially British English suffering from a disease or not feeling well [= sick American English]
COLLOCATIONS
feel ill
become/fall/get ill also be taken ill
make somebody ill
seriously/critically/gravely ill (=very ill)
chronically ill (=always ill)
mentally ill
terminally ill (=with an illness you will die from)
Bridget can't come - she's ill.
I was feeling ill that day and decided to stay at home.

Tracksuit
Win (a prize)
Earn (a salary)
Absent minded