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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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tenter [tɑ̃te] VB trans

1. tenter (essayer):

tenter: to attempt

il a tenté de s'échapper: he attempted to escape

j'ai tout tenté pour la dissuader: I've tried everything to dissuade her

tenter l'impossible: to attempt the impossible

tenter sa chance: to try one's luck, to have a go

tenter le coup: to give it a try inf

tenter le coup: to have a go inf

je vais tenter l'expérience: I'll have a go, I'll give it a try

tenter le tout pour le tout: to risk one's all

2. tenter (attirer):

tenter: to tempt

cela/l'idée ne la tente guère: that/the idea doesn't appeal to her very much

ça ne me tente qu'à moitié: I'm only half tempted by it

se laisser tenter par: to let oneself be tempted by

laisse-toi tenter!: be a devil!

cette année, je suis tenté par l'Égypte: this year I feel like going to Egypt

3. tenter (éprouver):

tenter: to tempt

tenter le sort: to tempt fate ou providence

Phrases:

tenter le diable: to court disaster

tenter une médiation: to make an attempt at mediation

jouer/tenter son va-tout: to stake/risk everything

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to do a balancing act fig: tenter d'atteindre un compromis

tempt: tenter (to do de faire)

don't tempt me!: n'essayez pas de me tenter!

to tempt fate or providence: tenter le destin or sort

to make an attempt to do or at doing: tenter de faire

to make an attempt on a record: tenter de battre un record

attempt: tenter (to do de faire)

to attempt suicide: tenter de se suicider

to attempt the impossible: tenter l'impossible

clutch at branch, lifebelt, rail, person: tenter d'attraper

entice (with offer, charms, prospects): attirer, tenter

seduce: tenter, attirer

it's a long shot: c'est un coup à tenter

in the PONS Dictionary

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tenter [tɑ̃te] VB trans

1. tenter (allécher):

tenter: to tempt

2. tenter (essayer):

tenter: to try

tenter de +infin: to try to +infin

s'efforcer [ou tenter] de circonvenir qn: to attempt to get around sb

tenter l'impossible: to try to do the impossible

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tempt: tenter

to tempt fate: tenter le sort

to let oneself be tempted: se laisser tenter

attempt: tenter

to be like putting a quart into a pint pot Brit: tenter l'impossible

to take a chance: tenter le coup

chance: tenter

to chance one's arm Brit a.: tenter le coup

to have a whack at sth inf: tenter qc

to endeavor to +infin: tenter tout son possible pour +infin

indulge: se laisser tenter

in the PONS Dictionary

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tenter [tɑ͂te] VB trans

1. tenter (allécher):

tenter: to tempt

2. tenter (essayer):

tenter: to try

tenter de +infin: to try to +infin

tenter l'impossible: to try to do the impossible

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tempt: tenter

to tempt fate: tenter le sort

to let oneself be tempted: se laisser tenter

attempt: tenter

to take a chance: tenter le coup

chance: tenter

to endeavor to +infin: tenter tout son possible pour +infin

to have a whack at sth inf: tenter qc

indulge: se laisser tenter

to aim sth at sb/sth blow: tenter de porter

to try one's luck: tenter sa chance

Présent
je	tente
tu	tentes
il/elle/on	tente
nous	tentons
vous	tentez
ils/elles	tentent

Imparfait
je	tentais
tu	tentais
il/elle/on	tentait
nous	tentions
vous	tentiez
ils/elles	tentaient

Passé simple
je	tentai
tu	tentas
il/elle/on	tenta
nous	tentâmes
vous	tentâtes
ils/elles	tentèrent

Futur simple
je	tenterai
tu	tenteras
il/elle/on	tentera
nous	tenterons
vous	tenterez
ils/elles	tenteront

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

tenter l'impossible: to try to do the impossible

tenter de +infin: to try to +infin

s'efforcer [ou tenter] de circonvenir qn: to attempt to get around sb

tenter sa chance: to try one's luck

to have a tilt at a title/championship: tenter sa chance pour un titre/à un championnat

to shoot the works Am inf: tenter le tout pour le tout

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Un grand nombre des étudiants de deuxième année retentent leur chance après des concours pas atteint au niveau de leur espérance.

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Si la télépathie figure en outre parmi les pouvoirs de ces envahisseurs, les chances des humains paraissent bien faibles contre eux.

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Mais une fois qu’il a épuisé toutes ses chances, la partie est réellement terminée.

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Elle lui recommande d'être prudent et lui souhaite bonne chance.

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Nous avons la chance d'avoir quatre pilotes avec des longs contrats, nous pouvons donc les transférer d'une équipe à une autre.

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