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il tenta

tried, attempted

t ɑ̃ . t a → tenter
tent to try, to attempt + a 3rd-person singular simple past
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Uncommon #18,396
tried, attempted This is the literary/simple past form; everyday spoken French usually uses « a tenté » for the same past meaning.
FR: Elle tenta d'ouvrir la fenêtre.
EN: She tried to open the window.
Conjugation of tenter
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third tenta tentèrent

Tom tenta de comprendre.

Tom tried to understand.

Tom tenta de dissimuler sa peur.

Tom tried to hide his fear.

Il tenta de la reconquérir pour en faire sa femme, sa propriété.

He tried to win her back so he could make her his wife, his possession.

— Mysterious Object at Noon (2000)

Elle tenta de le consoler.

She tried to console him.

Il tenta de résoudre le problème.

He tried to solve the problem.

Il tenta sans succès de grimper par-dessus la clôture.

He tried unsuccessfully to climb over the fence.

Il tenta de résoudre le problème mais manqua de chance.

He tried to solve the problem but had no luck.

Et subitement, pris de rage, lui serrant la gorge, il tenta de le renverser.

And suddenly, overcome with rage, he grabbed him by the throat and tried to knock him over.

M. Parker tenta de manger avec des baguettes.

Mr. Parker tries to eat with chopsticks.

C'est le serpent qui tenta Eve.

It was the serpent that tempted Eve.

Il tenta de faire fuir son cheval, mais il ne voulut pas partir.

He tried to make his horse run away, but it wouldn't leave.

— Adieu ma concubine (1993)

Étant profondément reconnaissant, il tenta d'exprimer ses remerciements.

Deeply grateful, he tried to express his thanks.

Il tenta de la réconforter.

He tried to comfort her.

Un médecin tenta de retirer la balle de la tête du président.

A doctor tried to remove the bullet from the president’s head.

Tom tenta d'ouvrir la porte, mais n'y parvint pas.

Tom tried to open the door, but he couldn't.

Elle tenta de le persuader d'aller avec elle.

She tried to persuade him to go with her.

Il tenta de gagner son affection.

He tried to win her affection.

Elle tenta de le persuader d'organiser un boycott.

She tried to persuade him to organize a boycott.

Il tenta d'ouvrir la porte.

He tries to open the door.

Le pilote qui tenta de retrouver Fechner.

The pilot who tried to find Fechner.

— Solaris (1972)

Le chien tenta de mordre ma main.

The dog tried to bite my hand.

Elle tenta d'épargner la vérité à son fils.

She tried to spare her son the truth.

Un docteur tenta d'extraire une balle de son dos.

A doctor attempted to remove a bullet from his back.

Il tenta de s'approcher d'elle en utilisant tous les moyens possibles.

He tried to get close to her by any means possible.

Sounds similar to

tenter t ɑ̃ . t e tata t a . t a tentez t ɑ̃ . t e tantôt t ɑ̃ . t o tentant t ɑ̃ . t ɑ̃