intentar — meaning in English

English meaning

• intend verb To have a plan or purpose in mind to do something.
• try verb To make an attempt at doing something.

Senses

intentar is used for these senses in English:

• intend (ambitransitive, usually followed by particle "to" + verb, or "on"/"upon" + noun) To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon
• try To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test.
• try To settle; to decide; to determine; specifically, to decide by an appeal to arms.

try — full definition

1. verb To make an attempt at doing something.
2. verb To test something out, such as by tasting or using it.
3. verb In law, to hold a legal hearing to decide a case.
4. noun An attempt.
5. noun In rugby, a score made by touching the ball down over the opponent's goal line.

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