No. 716 in Portuguese
tentando
"Trying."
In a sentence
Estou tentando aprender um novo idioma.
I am trying to learn a new language.
In this sentence, 'tentando' means 'trying', expressing the ongoing action of attempting to acquire a new language skill.
Ele está tentando montar o quebra-cabeça.
He is trying to assemble the puzzle.
Here, 'tentando' signifies 'attempting', referring to the effort made by the subject in assembling a puzzle.
Estamos tentando encontrar uma solução para o problema.
We are trying to find a solution to the problem.
In this example, 'tentando' is used as 'trying', denoting the action of actively seeking a resolution to a given issue.
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