Tentativa in english
Attempt
pronunciation: ətempt part of speech: noun, verb
pronunciation: ətempt part of speech: noun, verb
In gestures
tentativa = go ; try.
Example: After three goes they persuaded him to open his eyes underwater and then to count to five before coming up.Example: Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.more:
» la primera tentativa = the first time around .
Example: Because your uterus has already been down this road before, and your abdominal muscles might not be as taut as they were the first time around, your second pregnancy will start showing sooner.» tentativa de acercamiento = overture .
Example: To have chosen this occasion to make this political overture was not free from premeditation.» tentativa de asesinato = assassination attempt .
Example: Victim of an apparent assassination attempt, his face was left permanently disfigured and pockmarked.» tentativa de golpe de estado = attempted coup ; coup attempt .
Example: Simon Mann, a former British army officer, has been sentenced to 34 years in prison for his role in an attempted coup in 2004. Example: The question of why some coup attempts fail while others succeed has never been asked, let alone answered.