How To Try in Spanish

Intentar means "to intend," and probar means "to probe," right? Not really. Intentar has to do with more than intentions, and while probar can mean "to probe" or "to prove," it has other, more common meanings as well. Among them is "to try," a common English verb that can also be translated in several other ways. As usual, as explained in our new lesson on verbs for "to try," your word choice in translation will depend on context and meaning.