Usages of intentar
Estuve allí, pero no intenté saltar el obstáculo.
I was there, but I did not try to jump the obstacle.
Intentaron superar el obstáculo, pero no pudieron.
They tried to overcome the obstacle, but they could not.
El chico tuvo el valor de intentarlo, y no fracasó.
The boy had the courage to try it, and he did not fail.
La estudiante sigue intentando demostrar la conclusión.
The student keeps trying to demonstrate the conclusion.
Están intentando transferir mi llamada ahora.
They are trying to transfer my call now.
Nuestra hipótesis intenta explicar el fenómeno de las redes sociales.
Our hypothesis tries to explain the phenomenon of social media.
De haber fracasado la invasión, el aliado habría vuelto a intentarlo.
If the invasion had failed, the ally would have tried it again.
Hoy hemos intentado persuadir a mi hermana.
Today we have tried to persuade my sister.
Por mucho que intentes persuadir al juez, perderás.
No matter how much you try to persuade the judge, you will lose.
Al principio mi madre intentó arreglar la tubería, pero acabó por llamar a un profesional.
At first my mother tried to fix the pipe, but she ended up calling a professional.
La informática borra el correo malicioso en caso de que alguien intente hackear la cuenta.
The IT specialist (f) deletes the malicious email in case someone tries to hack the account.
El niño intentó teletransportarse cerrando los ojos.
The boy tried to teleport by closing his eyes.
Sé que es difícil. Aun así, voy a intentarlo.
I know it's difficult. Even so, I'm going to try.
Intenté tranquilizarla, pero seguía llorando.
I tried to calm her down, but she kept crying.
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