Intentar
Example: Voy a intentar aprender español este año.
Definition
"Intentar" means to make an effort to do something or to try to achieve a particular goal or result. It involves putting in some degree of effort or willingness to attempt an action, often without certainty of success. For example, 'Voy a intentar aprender español este año' means I am going to try to learn Spanish this year.
Etymology
The word "intentar" comes from the Latin verb 'intentare,' which means to stretch out or aim at something, derived from 'intendere' meaning to stretch towards. Did you know? The shift from 'intentare' to 'intentar' reflects a transition from a physical reaching to a more abstract attempt or effort in Spanish.
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"Intentar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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