Tentar
Example: Vou tentar aprender a tocar violão este mês.
Definition
"Tentar" means to make an effort to do or achieve something, often implying a trial or attempt without certainty of success. For example, in the sentence "Vou tentar aprender a tocar violão este mês," it expresses the intention to try learning to play the guitar this month.
Etymology
The word "tentar" comes from the Latin verb 'tentare,' which means to feel, try, or test. Did you know that 'tentare' also gave rise to the English word 'tentative'? This shows the connection between trying something out and being cautious or experimental.
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"Tentar" appears in the Vocaplus list "", containing 134 commonly used words.
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