A go at Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈæt

uh-GOH-at

UK

æɪ/ /ɡˈəʊ/ /ˈæt

uh-GOH-at

التعريف

This informal expression means to try or attempt to do something, especially for the first time or to see how it goes.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very informal, used mostly in British and Australian English, often in the phrase 'have a go at'. Not for formal writing. Can also mean 'criticize someone' (UK), but most often means 'attempt'. Common in friendly spoken contexts.

• Spanish: intentar - probar - tener un intento (coloquial)
• Portuguese (BR): tentar - experimentar - uma tentativa (informal)
• Portuguese (PT): tentar - experimentar - uma tentativa (informal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 试一试 - 试试看
• Chinese (Traditional): 試一試 - 試試看
• Hindi: कोशिश करना - प्रयास करना
• Arabic: محاولة
• Bengali: চেষ্টা - একটা চেষ্টা
• Russian: попытка
• Japanese: やってみること - 挑戦
• Vietnamese: thử - thử sức
• Korean: 시도 - 한번 해봄
• Turkish: deneme - şansını denemek
• Urdu: کوشش - آزمانا
• Indonesian: coba - mencoba

جمل نموذجية

Can I have a go at driving your car?

basic

Let the children have a go at painting.

basic

It’s my first go at baking a cake.

basic

I've never played tennis, but I’d love a go at it sometime.

natural

Give it a go at least once—you might surprise yourself!

natural

He had a go at surfing while on holiday in Australia.

natural