Sentence examples of "tenter" in French

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C'est absurde de tenter ça. It's nonsense to try that.
Il est trop peureux pour le tenter. He is too much of a coward to attempt it.
Veuillez ne pas tenter cela chez vous. Please do not try this at home.
On ne peut pas accomplir l'impossible sans tenter l'absurde. You cannot achieve the impossible without attempting the absurd.
Merci de ne pas tenter cela chez moi. Please do not try this at home.
Merci de ne pas tenter cela chez nous. Please do not try this at home.
Je te prie de ne pas tenter cela chez toi. Please do not try this at home.
Le gouvernement est en cours de refonte de la monnaie afin de tenter d'enrayer la contrefaçon. The government is redesigning the currency to try and cut down on counterfeiting.
Marie tenta de consoler Tom. Mary tried to comfort Tom.
Ils tentèrent de s'enfuir. They attempted to escape.
C'est le serpent qui tenta Eve. It's the serpent who tempted Eve.
Il tenta de gagner leur affection. He tried to gain her affection.
Ils ont tenté d'assassiner le président. They attempted to assassinate the president.
Les pilotes d'essais tentent constamment la chance. Test pilots are constantly tempting fate.
Il tenta d'ouvrir la porte. He tried opening the door.
Ce poète tenta de se suicider dans leur bibliothèque. That poet attempted suicide in their library.
Le gâteau au chocolat la tenta bien qu'elle soit au régime. The chocolate cake tempted her even though she was dieting.
Elle tenta de cacher ses sentiments. She tried to hide her feelings.
Il a tenté de traverser la rivière à la nage. He attempted to swim across the river.
Par quoi a-t-il été tenté pour qu'il la demande en mariage ? What tempted him to propose to her?
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