intentar

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin intentāre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /intenˈtaɾ/ [ĩn̪.t̪ẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: in‧ten‧tar

Verb

intentar (first-person singular indicative present intento, past participle intentáu)

  1. to try
    Synonyms: tratar, probar

Conjugation

Further reading

  • “intentar”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
  • García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “intentar”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Catalan

Etymology

    Learned borrowing from Latin intentāre.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [in.tənˈta]
    • IPA(key): (Valencia) [in.tenˈtaɾ]
    • IPA(key): (Northwestern) [in.tenˈta]
    • Audio (Barcelona):(file)

    Verb

    intentar (first-person singular present intento, first-person singular preterite intentí, past participle intentat); root stress: (Northern) /e̞/; (Balearic, Central, Northwestern, Valencia) /e/

    1. to try, to attempt
      No vaig intentar mai concentrar-me en una única cosa. ― I never tried to concentrate on one single thing.
    2. to intend, to mean
      No, de debò, què intenteu amb tot això? ― No, seriously, what do you mean by all that?

    Conjugation

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    Further reading

    Spanish

    Etymology

      Learned borrowing from Latin intentāre.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /intenˈtaɾ/ [ĩn̪.t̪ẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
      • Audio (Colombia):(file)
      • Rhymes: -aɾ
      • Syllabification: in‧ten‧tar

      Verb

      intentar (first-person singular present intento, first-person singular preterite intenté, past participle intentado)

      1. to try, to attempt; especially: to strain or put forth effort in so doing
        Synonym: tratar
        Intento correr pero me canso mucho.
        I try to run, but I get very tired.
        Vale la pena intentarlo.
        It's worth a shot.

      Conjugation

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      Further reading