trier

CEFRB1

/ˈtɹaɪə(ɹ)/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who makes an effort to do something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An instrument used for sampling something.

Examples

  • Trier is the oldest city in Germany.

  • I'd like a ticket to Trier.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. One who tries; one who makes experiments or examines anything by a test or standard.

  2. One who tries judicially.

  3. A person appointed by law to try challenges of jurors; a trior.

More examples

In context

  • The judge should grasp the butter trier firmly in hand and insert the sampling device as near as possible to the center of the butter sample.

  • Nay, mother, / Where is your ancient courage? you were us'd / To say, extremity was the trier of spirits

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

Despite the failure, she is a blank and will keep trying until she succeeds.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English triour, from Anglo-Norman triour and Middle English trien (equivalent to try + -er).