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nous tentons

let's try, we try

→ tenter
tent to try, to attempt + ons we-form present or imperative ending
verb · present tense, 1st-person plural Rare #29,133
let's try, we try Used with nous, tentons can mean “we try”; when used on its own as an invitation, it means “let's try.”
FR: Tentons une nouvelle recette ce soir.
EN: Let's try a new recipe tonight.
Conjugation of tenter
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First tente tentons
Second — tentez
Third tente tentent
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — tentons
Second tente tentez

Nous tentons une opération de sauvetage.

We are attempting a rescue operation.

Nous tentons de réduire les dépenses.

We are trying to reduce expenses.

Tentons une approche différente !

Let’s try a different approach!

Tentons quelque chose !

Let's try something!

Tentons le coup.

Let's give it a try.

Tentons-le !

Let's give it a try!

Encore une fois, tentons le coup.

Let’s give it another try.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Tentons de le faire rire !

Let's try to make him laugh!

Tentons notre chance et tentons le tout pour le tout.

Let's take a chance and go all out.

Nous tentons tous de gagner.

We’re all trying to win.

Nous tentons le Diable.

We’re tempting fate.

Nous tentons de mener une vie normale.

We're trying to live a normal life.

— Star Trek : Sans limites (2016)

Plus nous nous éloignons, plus je me demande ce que nous tentons d'accomplir.

The farther we get, the more I wonder what we're trying to accomplish.

— Star Trek : Sans limites (2016)

Nous tentons notre chance.

We're taking a chance.