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tentativo

attempt

noun tehn-tah-TEE-voh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'tentare', to try

Also means

try

Usage Note

Tentativo is the noun for an attempt; the verb is tentare. You will often hear al primo tentativo ('on the first try') and un tentativo fallito ('a failed attempt').

Examples

"Ha fatto un ultimo tentativo."

Natural Translation

He made one last attempt.

Literal Translation

He has made a last attempt.

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