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Portuguese

tentar

English

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Examples of how to use "tentar" in Portuguese

Portuguese
Vou tentar ligar para ele.
English
I'll try to call him.
Portuguese
Eu tento todos os dias.
English
I try every day.
Portuguese
Ela tentou aprender violão ontem.
English
She tried to learn guitar yesterday.
Portuguese
Nós tentávamos melhorar a cada semana.
English
We were trying to improve every week.
Portuguese
Eles tentarão novamente amanhã.
English
They will try again tomorrow.
Portuguese
Se eu tentasse mais, conseguiria.
English
If I tried harder, I could succeed.

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Vou tentar ligar para ele.

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