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comprehensive try

[/ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv traɪ/]
noun phrasepl: comprehensive tries
tentativa abrangente
1. A thorough, complete attempt to accomplish something that covers all aspects or possibilities
After a comprehensive try at fixing the engine, the mechanic decided to replace it entirely.
Após uma tentativa abrangente de consertar o motor, o mecânico decidiu substituí-lo completamente.
2. In rugby, a try (a type of score) that is executed in a comprehensive or complete manner
The team scored a comprehensive try by executing the perfect play from start to finish.
O time marcou um try abrangente ao executar o jogo perfeito do início ao fim.
Synonyms
thorough attemptcomplete effortfull tryexhaustive attemptall-encompassing try
Antonyms
halfhearted trypartial attemptincomplete effortsuperficial try

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tentativa abrangente
Standard usage in both formal and informal contexts
Portugal
tentativa compreensiva
Alternative phrasing more common in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

give it a comprehensive try
make a comprehensive try at something
take a comprehensive approach to trying
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