tenter
Meaning
- to attempt
- to tempt
- to be desirable or interesting to; to be something one feels like doing
Concepts
put to the proof
come at
Synonyms
mettre à l’épreuve
s’efforcer
faire des efforts
s’{{t+|fr|efforcer}}
se dévouer à quelque chose
se démener
s’efforcer de
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tɑ̃.te/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle French tenter, from Old French tempter, from Latin temptāre.
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