This is the 1403rd most frequent Portuguese word.
tentaram
"Tentaram" means "they tried" or "you (plural) tried."
In this sentence, 'tentaram' is the past tense (pretérito perfeito) conjugation for the third person plural of the verb 'tentar', meaning 'to try'.
Eles tentaram resolver o problema juntos.
They tried to solve the problem together.
Here, 'tentaram' indicates a completed past action performed by the students, emphasizing effort before the exam.
Os alunos tentaram estudar antes da prova.
The students attempted to study before the exam.
In this example, 'tentaram' expresses an attempt or effort made by 'eles' despite the challenging condition.