tenter
French → English
verb//tɑ̃.te//
(action) Try: to make an effort to do or achieve something; attempt
Il va tenter de battre le record du monde.
(English) He is going to try to break the world record.
Elle a tenté d'ouvrir la porte sans succès.
(English) She attempted to open the door without success.
verb//tɑ̃.te//
(desire) Tempt: to make someone want to do something, often unwise; lure
Ce gâteau au chocolat me tente beaucoup.
(English) This chocolate cake tempts me a lot.
L'offre d'emploi à l'étranger le tente énormément.
(English) The job offer abroad is very alluring to him.
Entry ID: fr:en:tenter · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary