No. 358 in Catalan
intentar
To try.
In a sentence
Intento cuinar un plat nou cada setmana.
I try to cook a new dish every week.
Here, 'intentar' is used as the main verb meaning 'to attempt' in the sentence construction 'subject + conjugated form of intentar + infinitive verb'.
Vaig a intentar complir amb els terminis assignats.
I am going to try to meet the assigned deadlines.
In this example, 'intentar' is paired with the auxiliary verb 'vaig a' to express a near future plan or intention.
Després d’intentar diverses opcions, va trobar la solució.
After trying several options, he/she found the solution.
Here, 'intentar' is used as a gerund ('intentant'), indicating ongoing action in relation to multiple attempts.
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