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intentar.

to try, to attempt; especially: to strain or put forth effort in so doing

8 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/intenˈtaɾ/[ĩn̪.t̪ẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
  1. to try, to attempt; especially: to strain or put forth effort in so doing

    Intento correr pero me canso mucho.
    Vale la pena intentarlo.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *tend- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *téndeti Proto-Italic *tendō Latin tendō Latin intendō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin intentārebor. Spanish intentar Borrowed from Latin intentāre.

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