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tentativa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • attempt verb To try to do something, especially something difficult, without guaranteed success.
  • endeavor noun A serious, determined attempt to achieve something.
  • go verb To move or travel from one place toward another.
  • try verb To make an attempt at doing something.

Senses

tentativa is used for these senses in English:

  • attempt The action of trying at something. [1530]
  • endeavor A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity.
  • go An attempt, a try.
  • try An attempt.

attempt — full definition

  1. verb To try to do something, especially something difficult, without guaranteed success.
  2. noun An effort to do something, especially one that may fail.

endeavor — full definition

  1. noun A serious, determined attempt to achieve something.
  2. verb To try hard to do something.

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