Probaba (en. I was trying)

pro-ˈba-ba

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To carry out a test or trial.

He was trying the new flavors at the ice cream shop.

Él probaba los nuevos sabores en la heladería.

To attempt to do something.

She was trying to solve the riddle.

Ella probaba resolver el acertijo.

To show or exhibit a quality or behavior.

Today I was trying to be more patient.

Hoy probaba ser más paciente.

Derives from the Latin 'probare', which means 'to evaluate' or 'to verify'.

try one's luck

Trying to achieve something while taking a risk.

probar suerte

test someone's patience

Putting someone in a difficult situation to see how they react.

probar la paciencia

try everything

Experimenting with various options.

probar de todo

test

Action of trying something.

prueba

experiment

Conducting experiments to learn.

experimentar

attempt

Action of attempting to do something.

intento

Trying something new

I'm going to try that new café that opened.

Voy a probar esa nueva cafetería que abrieron.

Getting involved in something complicated

Don't tell him he was trying to do business with them.

No le digas que probaba hacer un negocio con ellos.