Intentó (en. Tried)

/in.ten'to/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Made an attempt to achieve something.
He attempted to pass the exam, but he did not succeed.
Él intentó aprobar el examen, pero no lo logró.
Made an effort to reach a goal or purpose.
She tried to solve the problem on her own.
Ella intentó resolver el problema por su cuenta.
Tried to carry out a specific action.
The team attempted to win the match despite the difficulties.
El equipo intentó ganar el partido a pesar de las dificultades.

Etymology

From the verb intentar, from Latin 'tentare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

did not attempt anything
He made no effort.
no intentó nada
failed attempt
An attempt that was unsuccessful.
intento fallido
stop trying
To abandon efforts to achieve something.
dejar de intentar

Related Words

to attempt
To make an effort to achieve something.
intentar
attempt
Action of attempting.
intento
attempt
An attempt made when performing something.
tentativa

Slang Meanings

To try something in a non-serious way.
He only attempted it for the sake of trying; he wasn't very interested.
Solo lo intentó por intentar, no le interesaba mucho.
To seize an opportunity with uncertainty.
It was clear that he only attempted it at the last minute.
Se vio que solo intentó en el último minuto.