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experimentar

[ɛks.pɛ.ri.mɛn.ˈtar]
verb
to try, to test, to experience
1. to test or try something to discover its effects or qualities
I want to try this new recipe.
Quero experimentar esta nova receita.
2. to undergo or feel something
She experienced great joy when she heard the news.
Ela experimentou grande alegria ao ouvir a notícia.
3. to conduct a scientific test or experiment
The scientists experimented with the new formula.
Os cientistas experimentaram com a nova fórmula.
4. to sample or taste food or drink
Have you tried the wine from this region?
Você já experimentou o vinho desta região?
Synonyms
tentarprovartestarvivenciarsentir
Antonyms
evitarignorar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
experimentar
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
experimentar
commonly used, may also use 'tentar' interchangeably
Rio de Janeiro
experimentar
standard usage, very common in everyday speech
Portugal
experimentar
standard usage, equivalent to 'tentar' in many contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

experimentar na pele
experimentar sorte
experimentar um sentimento
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