How is the word tenter translated from French to English

English translation
to try
verb

Faire un effort pour voir si quelque chose réussit.

To make an effort to see whether something works.

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  • Je vais tenter une dernière fois. — I will try one last time.

  • Peux-tu tenter de rappeler demain ? — Can you try to call again tomorrow?

  • Ils ont tenté de réparer la porte eux-mêmes. — They tried to fix the door themselves.

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