B1⚡ Verbs
Italian word
tentare
to try, to attempt, to tempt
Looks like
to tempt
to entice someone to do something wrong
⚠️ The trap
Partially a false friend. 'Tentare' = primarily to try/attempt. It can also mean to tempt ('mi tenta quella torta' = 'that cake tempts me'), but the main meaning is to attempt. Don't over-restrict it to just 'tempt'.
To say "to entice someone to do something wrong" in Italian:
tentare works for both meanings
"tentare" in English means:
to try, to attempt, to tempt
Example
"Tenterò di finire il progetto entro venerdì."
"I will try to finish the project by Friday."
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