No. 312 in Portuguese
tentar
To try or attempt.
In a sentence
Eu vou tentar fazer o melhor possível.
I will try to do my best.
In this sentence, 'tentar' is used as a verb to express the action of making an effort to accomplish something.
Você deve tentar falar com ele antes de tomar uma decisão.
You should try to speak with him before making a decision.
Here, 'tentar' is again a verb, indicating the suggestion of initiating an attempt.
Ele tentará resolver o problema antes do prazo.
He will try to resolve the problem before the deadline.
In this example, 'tentar' functions as the action of attempting a solution to an issue.
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