There are several different ways to translate the English verb “try” into Portuguese, so today we’re going to take a look at them.<\/p>\n
1. tentar<\/strong>: try as in make an effort to do something<\/p>\n Vou tentar terminar o projeto logo.<\/em> I’m going to try to finish the project soon.<\/p>\n Ele tentou entrar no site de novo.<\/em> He tried to open the website again.<\/p>\n 2. pretender<\/strong>: try in terms of intending to do something<\/p>\n Ela pretende ser m\u00e9dica.<\/em> She intends to become a doctor.<\/p>\n Eles pretendem ir na festa.<\/em> They intend to go to the party.<\/p>\n 3. provar<\/strong>: try in terms of food or clothing<\/p>\n Provei o pernil e n\u00e3o gostei.<\/em> I tried the pork and I didn’t like it.<\/p>\n Prove a camisa – \u00e9 muito linda. <\/em>Try the shirt on – it’s really pretty.<\/p>\n 4. experimentar<\/strong>: also means to try in terms of food or clothing<\/p>\n Ela gosta de experimentar comidas diferentes.<\/em> She likes to try different foods.<\/p>\n Elas est\u00e3o experimentando os vestidos.<\/em> They’re trying on the dresses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are several different ways to translate the English verb “try” into Portuguese, so today we’re going to take a look at them. 1. tentar: try as in make an effort to do something Vou tentar terminar o projeto logo. I’m going to try to finish the project soon. Ele tentou entrar no site de…<\/p>\n