tentou me matar

tried to kill me

→ tentar

phrase Uncommon #16,633

tried to kill me Means that someone made an attempt to kill the speaker. “Tentou” is the past tense of “tentar” (to try), followed by “me” (me) and “matar” (to kill).

PO: Ele tentou me matar ontem à noite.

EN: Did you try to kill me?

Tentou me matar!

He tried to kill me!

— As Travessuras de uma Sereia (2016)

Kim Koo tentou me matar?

Did Kim Koo try to kill me?

— Assassinato (2015)

Alguém tentou me matar.

Someone tried to kill me.

Você tentou me matar?

Did you try to kill me?

— Duna: Parte Dois (2024)

Por que tentou me matar?

Why did you try to kill me?

— Indiana Jones e a Última Cruzada (1989)

Ele tentou me matar.

He tried to kill me.

— Anaconda (2025)

E seu namorado inútil tentou me matar.

And your useless boyfriend tried to kill me.

— Assassinato às Cegas (2018)

Voldemort tentou me matar?

Did Voldemort try to kill me?

— Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal (2001)

Sabe que o seu queridinho tentou me matar com ele?

Did you know that your darling tried to kill me with it?

— Violência Gratuita (1997)

Snape tentou me matar.

Snape tried to kill me.

— Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal (2001)