Usage examples of "Intento" in Spanish with translation to English

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Nunca escucha lo que intento decirle. He never hears what I'm trying to say.
Su intento de escape fue exitoso. His attempt to escape was successful.
¿Por qué no le das otro intento? Why don't you give it another try?
Fracasó en el intento de navegar cruzando el oceano Pacífico. He failed in the attempt to sail across the Pacific Ocean.
¿Por qué no le dan otro intento? Why don't you give it another try?
Ella fracaso en su intento de nadar por el canal. She failed in her attempt to swim the Channel.
Siempre que intento acercarme a ella, me aparta. Whenever I try to get near her, she pushes me away.
El tercer intento de ese hombre para dejar el tabaco, falló. The man's third attempt to stop smoking failed.
Tomo intento buscar por donde había ido Mary. Tom tried to find out where Mary had gone.
Tom hizo un intento desesperado de terminar de pintar la cerca antes que oscureciera. Tom made a frantic attempt to finish painting the fence before dark.
No soy muy sociable, pero intento hacer un esfuerzo. I'm not very social, but I try to make an effort.
En una intento de fuga, el bandido acabó con la vida de cuatro rehenes. In an attempt of escape, the bandit did away with the life of four hostages.
Cada mes intento ahorrar el 10% de mi sueldo. I try to save 10% of my wages each month.
Por la mañana intento apuntar todos los sueños que recuerdo de la noche anterior. In the morning I try to write down all the dreams I remember from the night before.
Aun si no tenemos suerte en el primer intento, podemos seguir follando hasta que yo quede embarazada. Even if we don't get lucky on the first try we can just keep fucking till I get pregnant.
Aun si no tenemos suerte en el primer intento, podemos seguir cogiendo hasta que yo quede embarazada. Even if we don't get lucky on the first try we can just keep fucking till I get pregnant.
Él intenta dejar de fumar. He tries to stop smoking.
Pronto intentaremos empezar la clase. We'll attempt to start the class soon.
Ella está intentando conseguir riqueza. She is seeking wealth.
Intenta evitar las malas compañías. Try to avoid bad company.
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