tentare

try, attempt

(allettare) tempt

tentare tutto il possibile do everything possible

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tentare v.tr.

1 to try, to attempt, to make* an attempt: ho già tentato diverse volte di entrare, I have already made several attempts to go in; ho tentato, ma senza successo, I have tried, but with no success; tenterò di convincerlo, I shall try to convince him; tentare la fuga, to attempt an escape // tentare la fortuna, to try one's luck // tentare non nuoce, (prov.) there is no harm in trying

2 (indurre in tentazione) to tempt: non tentarmi, non ho tempo di venire, don't tempt me, I have not got time to come; quel dolce mi tenta, that cake is tempting; Sant'Antonio fu tentato dal demonio, St. Anthony was tempted by the devil; sono tentato di andare a vedere, I am tempted to go and see

3 (letter.) (tastare, toccare) to touch, to feel*: tentare le corde di un violino, to touch the strings of a violin

4 (dir.) (nel reato) to attempt.

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[ten'tare]

verbo transitivo

1) (provare) to attempt, to try

tentare di scappare — to tried o attempt to escape

tentare di battere un record — to make an attempt o assault on a record

tentare l'evasione — to attempt escape

tentare il suicidio — to attempt suicide

tentare il tutto per tutto — to make an all-out attempt, to risk one's all

tentare la fortuna, la sorte — to chance o try one's luck, to have a go

2) (allettare) to tempt (anche relig.); [idea, progetto] to seduce

l'idea non la tenta molto — the idea doesn't appeal to her very much

la torta mi tenta — the cake is tempting

lasciarsi tentare da — to let oneself be tempted by, to be seduced by

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tentar non nuoce — prov. there's no harm in trying

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tentare

/ten'tare/ [1]

verbo transitivo

 1 (provare) to attempt, to try; tentare di scappare to tried o attempt to escape; tentare di battere un record to make an attempt o assault on a record; tentare l'evasione to attempt escape; tentare il suicidio to attempt suicide; tentare il tutto per tutto to make an all-out attempt, to risk one's all; tentare la fortuna, la sorte to chance o try one's luck, to have a go

 2 (allettare) to tempt (anche relig.); [idea, progetto] to seduce; l'idea non la tenta molto the idea doesn't appeal to her very much; la torta mi tenta the cake is tempting; lasciarsi tentare da to let oneself be tempted by, to be seduced by

IDIOMS

tentar non nuoce prov. there's no harm in trying.