tentaient in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tentaient in the French»English Dictionary

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

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tenter une médiation

to make an attempt at mediation

jouer/tenter son va-tout

to stake/risk everything

Translations for tentaient in the English»French Dictionary

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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

tentaient in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tentaient in the French»English Dictionary

tenter [tɑ͂te] VB trans

1. tenter (allécher):

tenter

to tempt

2. tenter (essayer):

tenter

to try

tenter de +infin

to try to +infin

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

intrigués, les policiers tentaient ...

intrigued, the police were trying ...

tenter l'impossible

to try to do the impossible

Translations for tentaient in the English»French Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

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