B1🔤 Letters T–Z
Italian word
tentare
to attempt, to try; to tempt
Looks like
to tempt / to tent
to tempt = to entice to do something; tent = a portable shelter
⚠️ The trap
'Tentare' covers both 'to try/attempt' and 'to tempt' in Italian — two separate English verbs. 'Mi tenta quell'idea' = that idea tempts me. 'Ho tentato l'esame' = I attempted the exam.
To say "to tempt = to entice to do something; tent = a portable shelter" in Italian:
tentare (to try/to tempt); tenda (tent)
"tentare" in English means:
to attempt, to try; to tempt
Example
"Ha tentato di aprire la porta."
"He attempted to open the door."
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