NA2 20/12/17

It was working perfectly until yesterday

It was running smoothly till yesterday

I would like to avoid bringing

Because that takes too much time.

Because that takes so much time that I won’t be able to do it.

You could try charge again the keyboard programme-> You could try installing the keyboard programme again.

try1 /traɪ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle tried, present participle trying, third person singular tries) 

1 ATTEMPT [intransitive, transitive] to take action in order to do something that you may not be able to do

- Let’s have a rest and then we’ll try again.

try to do something

- He tried to control his voice.

- She was trying not to cry.

try hard/desperately (to do something) (=make a lot of effort to do something)

- She dabbed at her face and tried hard not to sniff.

- I tried everything to lose weight with no success.

try your best/hardest (to do something) (=make as much effort as possible to do something)

- I tried my best to comfort her.

- I tried and tried (=kept making an effort) and eventually I was offered a job.

 Try as he might (=as hard as he could), he could not get the incident out of his mind.

it wasn’t for lack/want of trying (=used to say that if someone does not achieve something it is not because they have not tried)

- They didn’t get any goals, but it wasn’t for lack of trying.

you couldn’t do something if you tried (=used to say that someone does not have the skill or ability to do something)

- She couldn’t speak French if she tried.

2 TEST/USE [transitive] to do or use something for a short while to discover if it is suitable, successful, enjoyable etc

- They decided they would try living in America for a while.

- Try logging off and logging on again.

Connection

I regret to say that it will be necessary...

regret /rɪˈgret/ UK  US  verbo & sustantivo

 •  verbo [transitivo] (-tted, -tting)

lamentar, arrepentirse de

I regret selling that painting.

Lamento haber vendido ese cuadro.

You won't regret it if you go.

Si decides ir, no te arrepentirás.

I regret to inform you that (formal) lamento informarle de que

I’m getting in contact with you to report a technical problem.

I’m writing to you because...

I’m trying to contact you because...

I’m getting in touch with you....

contact ●●● S2 W2 AWL verb [transitive] 

to write to or telephone someone

- Give the name of someone who we can contact in an emergency.

- Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries.

—contactable adjective [not before noun]

- A mobile phone makes you contactable wherever you are.

Register

In everyday English, people often say get in touch with someone rather than contact someone:

Is there a number where I can get in touch with you?

GRAMMAR: Comparisoncontact

• You contact someone:

Contact the sales department for details.

✗Don’t say: Contact with the sales department for details.

make contact/get in contact

• You make contact with someone:

I’ve been trying to make contact with him.

✗Don’t say: make a contact with someone

• You get in contact with someone:

You can get in contact with us on this number.

✗Don’t say: get in contact to someone

• You can also say that two or more people make contact or get in contact:

They made contact as soon as they landed.

get in touch

• You get in touch with someone:

I managed to get in touch with the owner.

• You can also say that two or more people get in touch:

We got in touch and arranged to meet.

I’m trying to install the new open-source software and...

Can you help me to solve my problems with...?

It’s a problem with the drivers version of windows OS

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viva, hurra

three cheers for the winners/the girls etc! ¡3 hurras por los ganadores/las chicas, etc!

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