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No. 12,125 in Spanish

intentas

"Intentas" means "you try" (second person singular, present tense of "intentar").

In a sentence

  • Cuando intentas algo nuevo, siempre aprendes.

    When you try something new, you always learn.

    In this sentence, 'intentas' means 'you try', referring to the action of attempting something.

  • Si intentas estudiar más, mejorarás tus notas.

    If you attempt to study more, you will improve your grades.

    Here, 'intentas' is used to communicate the act of deciding to undertake studying more.

  • Intenta concentrarte mientras trabajas.

    Try to concentrate while you work.

    In this structure, 'intenta', the root form of 'intentas', conveys a command or direct request to concentrate.

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