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încercare

attempt /ɨn.tʃerˈka.re/

noun#1304 most common

Also: try, trial, ordeal

Example sentences

Aceasta este o încercare bună.
This is a good attempt.
Am făcut o încercare de a înota.
I made an attempt to swim.
A doua încercare a fost mai reușită decât prima.
The second attempt was more successful than the first.
Încercarea lui de a rezolva problema a eșuat.
His attempt to solve the problem failed.
Viața ei a fost marcată de încercări grele.
Her life was marked by hard trials.
În ciuda numeroaselor încercări la care a fost supus, și-a păstrat demnitatea.
Despite the numerous trials he was subjected to, he kept his dignity.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeîncercareîncercări
Genitiveîncercăriîncercărilor
Accusativeîncercareîncercări
Vocativeîncercareîncercări

Word family

a încercato try, to attempt
încercattried, tested, seasoned
încercătortrying, testing (as in hard times)
neîncercatuntried, untested
reîncercareretry, renewed attempt

Etymology

Încercare is a noun built from the verb a încerca, meaning to try or to test, by adding the suffix -are, which turns a verb into an action noun. A încerca traces back to Vulgar Latin incircare, from circare, to go around, itself from circus. The same Latin root gave French chercher and Italian cercare, both meaning to search.

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