tenter

Definition: to tempt, attempt, try

Il me tente avec du chocolat - He is tempting me with chocolate.

J'ai tenté la planche à voile l'année passée - I tried windsurfing last year.

Expressions: Il ne faut pas tenter le diable - Don't tempt fate; se laisser tenter - to succumb to temptation; tenter le tout pour le tout - to risk one's all; tenter sa/la chance - to try one's luck; tenter le coup - to give it a try

Related: tenté (adj) - tempted; la tentation - temptation; une tentative - attempt

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Pronunciation: [ta(n) tay]Audio Link