Usage examples of "provò" in Italian with translation to English

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Lui provò ad alzarsi presto. He tried to get up early.
Avevo voglia di colpirlo quando provò a imbrogliarmi. I felt like hitting him when he tried to cheat me.
San Tommaso provò l'esistenza di Dio con cinque ragionamenti, chiamati le cinque vie. Saint Thomas proved the existence of God with five arguments, the so called five ways.
Lei provò a non piangere. She tried not to cry.
Avevo voglia di colpirlo quando provò a ingannarmi. I felt like hitting him when he tried to cheat me.
Lei provò a non urlare. She tried not to cry.
Avevo voglia di colpirlo quando provò a truffarmi. I felt like hitting him when he tried to cheat me.
Provò a bussare alla porta. He tried knocking at the door.
Provò compassione per l'orfano e gli diede un po' di soldi. She felt sympathy for the orphan and gave him some money.
Provò a nascondere i suoi sentimenti. She tried to hide her feelings.
John provò a non svegliare il bambino addormentato. John tried not to wake the sleeping baby.
John provò a non svegliare la bambina addormentata. John tried not to wake the sleeping baby.
Qualcuno provò ad avvelenare il cibo del nostro cane. Someone tried to poison our dog's food.
Provò ad aprire la porta spingendo con tutte le sue forze. He tried with all his might to push the door open.
Provo a risolvere questo problema. I'm trying to work out this problem.
Non mi va di provare. I don't feel like trying.
Questo fatto prova la sua innocenza. This fact proves her innocence.
Il tempo sembrava favorevole al volo di prova. The weather seemed favorable for the test flight.
Prova a risolvere il problema. Try solving the problem.
Tom provava simpatia per Mary. Tom felt sympathy for Mary.
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