tenter

/tɑ̃te/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
tente
past
a tenté
perfect
tenté

Meaning

  1. to try, attempt

    • Il tente sa chance au concours.

      He's trying his luck in the contest.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does tenter mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il ___ sa chance au concours.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches tenter?

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