Sentence examples of "tenté" in French

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Nous avons tenté de le persuader. We tried to persuade him.
Ils ont tenté d'assassiner le président. They attempted to assassinate the president.
Par quoi a-t-il été tenté pour qu'il la demande en mariage ? What tempted him to propose to her?
Il a tenté de se suicider. He tried to kill himself.
Il a tenté de traverser la rivière à la nage. He attempted to swim across the river.
Elle a tenté de se suicider. She tried to commit suicide.
Aucun homme extrêmement gros n'a jamais tenté une telle chose. No extremely fat man has ever attempted such a thing.
Pourquoi as-tu tenté de t'enfuir ? Why did you try to run away?
Avez-vous tenté de redémarrer l'ordinateur ? Did you try restarting the computer?
As-tu tenté de redémarrer l'ordinateur ? Did you try restarting the computer?
J'ai tenté en vain de l'arrêter. I tried but failed to stop him.
Les protestataires ont tenté de perturber la réunion. Protesters tried to disrupt the meeting.
J'ai tenté d'installer un nouveau navigateur. I tried to install a new browser.
J'ai tenté d'installer un nouveau fureteur. I tried to install a new browser.
Il a tenté en vain de résoudre le problème. He tried in vain to solve the problem.
Wrench a tenté en vain de résoudre le problème. Wrench tried in vain to solve the problem.
J'ai tenté d'écrire de la main gauche. I tried to write with my left hand.
Elle a tenté de le persuader d'aller avec elle. She tried to persuade him to go with her.
Nous avons tenté en vain de le faire changer d'avis. We tried to get him to change his mind, but couldn't.
Il a tenté de résoudre le problème mais a manqué de chance. He tried to solve the problem, but had no luck.
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