Meaning
to try again
- to make another attempt at something; to try again
In a sentence
Ho fallito l'esame, ma voglio ritentare a settembre.
I failed the exam, but I want to try again in September.
Ritenta subito prima che scada il tempo!
Try again right away before time runs out!
Perché non ritentiamo un'altra volta insieme?
Why don't we try again together one more time?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ritentare | infinitive |
| ritento | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| ritenti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ritenta | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ritentiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| ritentate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ritentano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ritentavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| ritentavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| ritentava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| ritentavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| ritentavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| ritentavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| ritentai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| ritentasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| ritentò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| ritentammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| ritentaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| ritentarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| ritenterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| ritenterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| ritenterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| ritenteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| ritenterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| ritenteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| ritenti | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| ritenti | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ritenti | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ritentiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| ritentate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ritentino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ritentassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| ritentassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| ritentasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| ritentassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| ritentaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| ritentassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| ritenterei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| ritenteresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ritenterebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ritenteremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| ritentereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ritenterebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ritenta | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| ritentiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| ritentate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| ritentando | gerund |
| ritentato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Formed with the prefix ri- + tentare. Conjugates regularly with avere.
- The imperative 'Ritenta, sarai più fortunato!' is a famous catchphrase meaning 'Try again, better luck next time!'.