tento

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) steady hand
2. (masculine,plural-normally) tact (the sense of touch)
3. (masculine) finesse; tact (careful consideration in dealing with others to avoid giving offense)
4. (masculine) try, attempt
5. (masculine) fingertip

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of tentar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtento̝/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese tento (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), a back formation from tentar from Latin temptāre (“to test, to touch”). Cognate with Portuguese tento and Spanish tiento.

Sentences

Tento salvarche a vida , idiota .

I'm trying to save your life, jerk.