Pocket Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2005 Oxford University Press:tenter /tɑ̃te/ (conjugate⇒) transitive verb - to attempt;
~ sa chance to try one's luck;
~ le tout pour le tout to risk one's all; - to tempt;
cela ne la tente guère that doesn't appeal to her very much;
laisse-toi ~! be a devil!;
~ le diable to court disaster.
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| tenter ⇒ | | v | tempt |
| tenter | | v | risk |
| tenter | | v | trust to |
| tenter | | v | try (attempt) |
| tenter | | v | endeavour |
| tenter | (attirer, séduire) | v | attract (tempt) |
| tenter | | vtr | invite (tempt, entice) | | Compound Forms/Formes composées |
| essayer, tenter qch | v | have a go |
| tenter de faire | v | make an attempt |
| tenter le coup | v | chance it |
| tenter sa chance | v | try one's luck | | Report an error. | Forums WR : discussions dont le titre comprend le mot(s) "tenter".
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