Intentado (en. Tried)

/in.ten'ta.ðo/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

The process of trying or making an effort to achieve something.

The attempt to solve the problem was admirable.

El intentado de resolver el problema fue admirable.

verb

Form of the past participle of the verb intentar.

I have tried many times to learn to play the guitar.

He intentado muchas veces aprender a tocar la guitarra.

From the verb intentar, which comes from the Latin 'intendere'.

to give it a try

To make an effort to achieve something.

dar un intento

failed attempt

An effort that did not achieve its objective.

intento fallido

to try again

To make a new effort after a failure.

intentar de nuevo

try

To make an effort to achieve something.

intentar

attempt

The act of trying.

intento

intentional

That is done with intention.

intencional

To try to do something difficult.

I gave that new recipe a try, but it didn't turn out well.

Le dio un intento a esa nueva receta, pero no salió bien.

To make an effort with no success.

I had a go at the project, but I didn't achieve the expected results.

Tuve un intento con el proyecto, pero no conseguí los resultados esperados.