intento

Definitions of intento
  1. noun
    earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
    synonyms: conato
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    abertura
    a usually brief attempt
    correría
    an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)
    aportación, contribución, participación
    the part played by a person in bringing about a result
    desvelo, dolor, esfuerzos, esmero, fastidio, lata, pena, pesadez, sufrimiento
    an effortful attempt to attain a goal
    batalla, combate, lucha, pugna, puja
    an energetic attempt to achieve something
    ensayo, prueba, tanteo, tienta
    the act of testing something
    ensayo, prueba, tienta
    the act of undergoing testing
    prueba
    putting clothes on to see whether they fit
    justa, torneo
    a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
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    actividad
    any specific behavior
  2. noun
    a usually brief attempt
    synonyms: abertura
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    conato
    earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
  3. noun
    an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
    synonyms: blanco, finalidad, intencionalidad, intención, objeto, propósito, voluntad, ánimo
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    idea, pensamiento
    your intention; what you intend to do
    malentendido
    a contrary aim
    motivo
    the purpose of achieving or obtaining
    proyecto
    purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of'
    voluntad
    a fixed and persistent intent or purpose
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    fin
    the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
  4. noun
    a chance to do something
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    coyuntura, lugar, margen, ocasión, opción, oportunidad, perspectiva, proporción, resquicio
    a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
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