Procurer vs tratar
I just learned that procurer means to try. When would you use this instead of tratar, or are they synonyms?
3 Answers
I think a nuance the verb procurar has is to try with a high degree of care or dedication. In other words, to make your best effort.
Both verbs show the intent to do an action, the only difference is that when using the verb tratar to mean "to try and do something" you must always include the preposition "de" followed by the infinitive. The very procurar does not require a preposition when you are expressing intent to do an action. They are basically synonyms although I would say that "Tratar de + infinitive is more common.
Yes I think procurar, intentar and tratar are fairly interchangeable, although I seem to come across the second two more often than the first.
I have also read that procurar may have the nuance that one will put in more effort to try to do whatever you're talking about, more than intentar which in turn is a bit stronger tratar. But that may be regional.
