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Learn Spanish (Latin America): intentar - to try

Spanish (Latin America)
/Repeating actions (volver a)
/intentar

intentar

Word

intentar

Meaning

to try

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Spanish (Latin America)

Lesson

Repeating actions (volver a)

Usages of intentar

No quiero reprobar el examen, voy a volver a intentarlo.

I do not want to fail the exam, I am going to try again.

Este es un error importante, vuelve a intentarlo.

This is an important mistake, try again.

El examen es difícil, pero vamos a volver a intentarlo.

The exam is difficult, but we are going to try again.

El camino es difícil, pero debes seguir intentando.

The path is difficult, but you must keep trying.

Miramos al sospechoso que intenta escapar.

We are looking at the suspect who is trying to escape.

Llevamos mucho tiempo intentando perfeccionar este proyecto.

We have been trying to perfect this project for a long time.

Cuando termines de apretar los tornillos, lo volveremos a intentar.

When you finish tightening the screws, we will try again.

Intentamos comunicarnos, pero el wifi era pésimo.

We tried to communicate, but the Wi-Fi was awful.

Uno vuelve a intentar lograr la victoria en el combate.

One tries again to achieve victory in combat.

Como intentes evadir la auditoría, vas a ir a prisión.

If you try to evade the audit, you are going to go to prison.

Me gustaría intentar el juego, pero me da vértigo.

I would like to try the game, but it gives me vertigo.

Nosotros ni siquiera intentamos esas acrobacias peligrosas.

We didn't even try those dangerous acrobatics.

El ministro intentó ocultar la noticia.

The minister tried to hide the news.

Aun intentando incorporarse, él sigue sin tener espacio.

Even trying to merge, he still doesn't have room.

¡Fuiste tú el que intentó acceder al servidor!

It was you who tried to access the server!

Fueron ellos los que intentaron implicar al gerente.

It was them who tried to implicate the manager.

Ella intentó disimular la risa, pero no pasó desapercibida.

She tried to conceal her laughter, but it did not go unnoticed.

Al intentar abrir la chaqueta, se le rompió el cierre.

Upon trying to open the jacket, his zipper broke.

En caso de que el viajero destruya la ciudad, intentemos revertir el daño.

In case the traveler destroys the city, let's try to revert the damage.

A lo mejor necesitamos volver a intentar la rotación en sentido inverso.

Maybe we need to try the rotation again in the reverse direction.

Él intentó coquetear, pero su pregunta me desconcertó.

He tried to flirt, but his question bewildered me.

El vendedor este me intenta engatusar para que compre la vajilla.

This salesperson tries to sweet-talk me so that I buy the dinnerware.

Es difícil lidiar con los chicos estos cuando intentan persuadirte.

It is difficult to deal with these boys when they try to persuade you.

Lo de ayer fue un desastre; intenté suavizar el ardor con agua, pero fue inútil.

The thing about yesterday was a disaster; I tried to soften the burning sensation with water, but it was useless.

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