tentai in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for tentai in the Italian»English Dictionary

tentare [tenˈtare] VB trans

1. tentare (provare):

tentare

to attempt

tentare

to try

ha tentato di scappare

he tried or attempted to escape

vorrei tentare

I'd like to try

vale la pena di tentare

it's worth a try

tentare di battere un record

to attempt or try to break a record

tentare l'evasione

to attempt escape

tentare l'evasione

to make a break for it inf

tentare un omicidio contro qn

to attempt a murder against sb

tentare un colpo di stato

to attempt a coup

tentare il suicidio

to attempt suicide

ho tentato di tutto per dissuaderla

I've tried everything or my best to dissuade her

tentare il tutto per tutto

to make an all-out attempt, to risk one's all

tentare l'impossibile

to attempt the impossible

tentare la fortuna, la sorte

to chance or try one's luck, to have a go

tentare il colpo

to give it a try

2. tentare (allettare):

tentare

to tempt also REL

tentare idea, progetto:

to seduce

tentare qn con qc

to tempt sb with sth

l'idea non la tenta molto

the idea doesn't appeal to her very much

la torta mi tenta

the cake is tempting

non mi tentare!

don't tempt me!

mi tenta solo in parte

I'm only half tempted (by it)

lasciarsi tentare da

to let oneself be tempted by, to be seduced by

lasciati tentare!

be a devil! inf

quest'anno sono tentato dall'Egitto

this year I feel like going to Egypt

tentar non nuoce prov

there's no harm in trying

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disperatamente tentare, cercare, lottare

desperately

disperatamente tentare, cercare, lottare

frantically

disperatamente tentare, cercare, lottare

helplessy

tentare un approccio con qn

to make advances to sb

tentare un approccio diverso

to try a different approach or another tack

tentai di persuaderlo

I tried to convince him

tentare tutto il tentabile

to make an all-out attempt, to attempt the impossible

tentare il suicidio

to attempt suicide

Translations for tentai in the English»Italian Dictionary

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temptable

che si lascia tentare, corrompere

worry at fig person: problem

tentare e ritentare di risolvere

tempt

tentare, istigare (to do a fare)

to tempt sb with sth

tentare qn con qc

don't tempt me!

non mi tentare!

to make an attempt to do, at doing

fare un tentativo or tentare di fare

to make an attempt on a record

tentare di battere un record

attempt

tentare (to do di fare)

to attempt suicide

tentare il suicidio

to attempt the impossible

tentare l'impossibile

tentai in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tentai in the Italian»English Dictionary

tentare [ten·ˈta:·re] VB trans

1. tentare (provare):

tentare

to try

tentare di fare qc

to try to do sth

2. tentare (allettare):

tentare

to tempt

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

tentare il tentabile

to do what one can

Translations for tentai in the English»Italian Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

essay

tentare

tantalize

tentare

to make an attempt at doing sth

tentare di fare qc

attempt

tentare

to make overtures towards sb

tentare l'approccio con qu

to explore every avenue

tentare ogni strada

to have a whack at sth inf

tentare qc

to dangle sth in front of sb

tentare qn con qc

tempt

tentare

tentai Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

tentare di fare qc

to try to do sth

rischiare [o tentare] (il) tutto per (il) tutto

to go for broke

tentare di fuggire

to try to escape

tentare il tentabile

to do what one can

fare [o tentare] l'impossibile

to do [or try] everything possible

ci conviene tentare

it's worth our while trying