快速答案
tentar 表示尝试；procurar 表示寻找。
可靠的方法是先判断这个词在句子里的功能，再翻译。
每个词的作用
tentar
to try or attempt
Use tentar for making an effort to perform an action or achieve a result.
procurar
to look for or seek
Use procurar for searching for a person, object, service, or information.
如何选择
- tentar: Choose tentar if the sentence points to making an effort to perform an action or achieve a result.
- procurar: Choose procurar if the sentence points to searching for a person, object, service, or information.
例句
Vou tentar chegar cedo.
I will try to arrive early.
Estou procurando um apartamento.
I am looking for an apartment.
常见误区
Procurar plus infinitive can mean seek to in more formal language, but tentar is the natural everyday verb for trying to do something.
放到语境中练习
从你的真实生活中选一个句子，写两遍：一次用 tentar，一次用 procurar。如果两个版本都可以，说明意思怎样变化。