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give it another try

[ɡɪv ɪt əˈnʌðər traɪ]
verb phrase
tentar novamente
1. to attempt something again after a previous attempt, especially after failure or initial difficulty
The experiment failed, but we decided to give it another try with a different approach.
O experimento falhou, mas decidimos tentar novamente com uma abordagem diferente.
2. to make a second or subsequent effort at accomplishing a goal
Don't give up on learning guitar; give it another try next week.
Não desista de aprender violão; tente novamente na próxima semana.
NYC Slang
give it one more shot / take another crack at it
Synonyms
try againattempt againhave another gomake another attemptgive it another shottentar de novofazer outra tentativa
Antonyms
give upabandonquitdesistirabandonar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tentar novamente / tentar de novo
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
dar mais uma chance
colloquial variant
São Paulo
tentar outra vez
formal variant
Portugal
tentar novamente / dar mais uma volta
Portuguese European equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

try one's luck again
have another crack at it
take another stab at it
dar mais uma chance
fazer nova tentativa
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