intenta

try

Verb intenta

Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of intentar.
Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of intentar.
Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present indicative form of intentar.

Examples

El Tiempo: aquello que el hombre siempre intenta matar, pero que termina matándole.

Time: That which man is always trying to kill, but which ends in killing him.

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Intenta sentarte con la espalda muy recta.

Try to sit with your back really straight.

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Intenta evitar las malas compañías.

Try to avoid bad company.

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¡Intenta probar que tienes razón!

Try to prove that you are right!

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Intenta otra vez.

Try again.

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Intenta no llorar.

Try not to cry.

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Intenta no pasar tanto tiempo quejándote de cosas que no puedes cambiar.

Try not to spend so much time complaining about things you can't change.

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Intenta tranquilizarte.

Try and calm down.

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Intenta brincar tan alto como puedas.

Try to jump as high as possible.

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¿Qué intenta esconder?

What are you trying to hide?

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