tentar

Senses

1. 1.

   to try; to attempt

   to make an effort to do something

2. 2.

   to tempt

   to entice or attract (often toward something forbidden or unwise)

3. 3.

   to test; to try out

   to put something to the test or sample it

Examples

• "Vou tentar fazer esse bolo amanhã."

  I'm going to try to make this cake tomorrow.

• "A propaganda tenta convencer os consumidores a comprar produtos desnecessários."

  Advertising tries to tempt consumers into buying unnecessary products.

• "Quer tentar um pouco de vinho?"

  Do you want to try a little wine?

Usage

Tentar is one of the most common verbs in PT-BR. It often appears in the infinitive after modal constructions (vou tentar, conseguir tentar). When meaning "to tempt," it typically takes a direct object + infinitive (tentar alguém a fazer algo). Register is neutral and widely used across spoken and written Portuguese.