intentar
transitive verb
to try; attempt (formal) hemos intentado un acuerdo we've tried o attempted (formal) to reach an agreement; ¿por qué no lo intentas otra vez? why don't you try again?; ¡venga, inténtalo! come on, have a go o have a try!
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 algo to try to do sth; attempt to do sth (formal)
intentaremos llegar a la cima we shall try o attempt (formal) to reach the summit
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 que
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 o try to get them to reduce the price; intenta que no se enteren tus padres try not to let your parents find out
