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tentar a sorte

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Literally, try (one's) luck.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /tẽˈta(ɾ) a ˈsɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [tẽˈta(ɾ) a ˈsɔh.t͡ʃi]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tẽˈtaɾ ɐ ˈsɔɾ.tɨ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /tẽˈta.ɾi ɐ ˈsɔɾ.tɨ/

Verb

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tentar a sorte (first-person singular present tento a sorte, first-person singular preterite tentei a sorte, past participle tentado a sorte) (idiomatic, transitive) [with com ‘at, with’]

  1. to try one's luck (taking risks, trying something in the hope of being successful)
    Você deveria tentar a sorte com ela, ela tá tão na sua.You should try your luck with her, she's so into you.

Conjugation

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Further reading

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