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give it another shot
[/ɡɪv ɪt əˈnʌðər ʃɑːt/]
verb phrase
tentar novamente
1.
To attempt something again; to make another effort or try
Don't give up! Give it another shot and you might succeed this time.
Não desista! Tente novamente e você pode ter sucesso desta vez.
2.
To make a second or additional attempt at something after a previous failure or disappointment
The team lost the first game, but they're ready to give it another shot next week.
O time perdeu o primeiro jogo, mas está pronto para tentar novamente na próxima semana.
NYC Slang
take another crack at it
Synonyms
try again
have another go
give it another try
attempt again
make another attempt
Antonyms
give up
quit
abandon
surrender
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
tentar novamente
Most common and widely understood across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
dar mais uma chance
Colloquial variant commonly used in Rio
São Paulo
tentar de novo
Informal variant commonly used in São Paulo
Portugal
tentar outra vez
More formal; Portuguese also uses 'dar mais uma tentativa'
Related Idioms & Phrases
give it a shot
have another go at it
take another stab at it
try one more time
give it one more try
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