tenter

Meaning

to attempt
to tempt
to be desirable or interesting to; to be something one feels like doing

put to the proof

put to the test

come at

mettre à l’épreuve

s’efforcer

faire des efforts

s’{{t+|fr|efforcer}}

se dévouer à quelque chose

se démener

s’efforcer de

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/tɑ̃.te/

Inherited from Middle French tenter, from Old French tempter, from Latin temptāre.

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