intentar
verbo:transitivo
to try; attempt; (formal) hemos intentado un acuerdo we've tried attempted to reach an agreement;o (formal) ¿por qué no lo intentas otra vez? why don't you try again?; ¡venga, inténtalo! come on, have a go have a try!;o
lo he intentado con regalos, pero no consigo animarla I've tried (giving her) presents, but I just can't cheer her up; lo ha intentado con todo he has tried everything
con intentarlo nada se pierde por intentarlo que no quede there's no harm in trying
intentar hacer algohacer to try to do sth; attempt to do sth; (formal)
intentaremos llegar a la cima we shall try attempt to reach the summit;o (formal)
llevo todo el día intentando hablar contigo I've been trying to talk to you all day; intente no fumar try not to smoke
intentar queque
llevan años intentando que se celebre el juicio they've spent years trying to bring the case to trial; intenta que te lo dejen más barato try and get try to get them to reduce the price;o intenta que no se enteren tus padres try not to let your parents find out
