No. 1,403 in Portuguese
tentaram
"Tentaram" means "they tried" or "you (plural) tried."
In a sentence
Eles tentaram resolver o problema juntos.
They tried to solve the problem together.
In this sentence, 'tentaram' is the past tense (pretérito perfeito) conjugation for the third person plural of the verb 'tentar', meaning 'to try'.
Os alunos tentaram estudar antes da prova.
The students attempted to study before the exam.
Here, 'tentaram' indicates a completed past action performed by the students, emphasizing effort before the exam.
Mesmo cansados, eles tentaram continuar caminhando.
Even tired, they tried to keep walking.
In this example, 'tentaram' expresses an attempt or effort made by 'eles' despite the challenging condition.
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