tentare

Definitions of tentare
  1. verb
    make an effort or attempt
    synonyms: attentarsi, azzardarsi, cercare, osare, provare, studiarsi
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    combattere, contorcersi, contrastare, divincolarsi, piegarsi, storcersi
    make a strenuous or labored effort
    annaspare, brancolare
    search blindly or uncertainly
    ardire, arrischiarsi, avventurarsi, osare, rischiare, risicare
    take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
    arrischiare, azzardare, esporre, osare, rischiare
    expose to a chance of loss or damage
    calcare, conculcare, opprimere
    strive and make an effort to reach a goal
    annaspare
    behave awkwardly; have difficulties
    avventurare, azzardare, giocare, impalare
    put at risk
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    agire, attivarsi, compiere, effettuare, eseguire, esercitare, fare, muoversi, operare, realizzare
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
  2. verb
    put at risk
    synonyms: avventurare, azzardare, giocare, impalare
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    arrischiare, azzardare, esporre, osare, rischiare
    expose to a chance of loss or damage
  3. verb
    expose to a chance of loss or damage
    synonyms: arrischiare, azzardare, esporre, osare, rischiare
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    avventurare, azzardare, giocare, impalare
    put at risk
    type of:
    attentarsi, azzardarsi, cercare, osare, provare, studiarsi
    make an effort or attempt
  4. verb
    test the limits of
    synonyms: affaticare, provare, sperimentare, stressare
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