tentativa completa / esforço máximo
1. A complete or thorough attempt at doing something with maximum effort
Give it a full try before giving up on the project.
Faça uma tentativa completa antes de desistir do projeto.
2. In rugby, a try scored when a player grounds the ball in the opponent's in-goal area (worth 5 points)
He scored a full try in the second half of the match.
Ele marcou um try completo na segunda metade da partida.
3. An all-out or unreserved attempt
Make a full try at learning the new language.
Faça um esforço completo para aprender o novo idioma.
In Brazilian sports culture, particularly rugby and American football contexts, 'full try' emphasizes total commitment and maximum effort. The term is also used metaphorically in everyday Brazilian Portuguese to encourage someone to make a complete, wholehearted attempt at something rather than a half-hearted effort. In American English contexts, the phrase reflects the cultural value of giving one's best effort.
NYC Slang
give it your all / go all out
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