Sentence examples of "try" in English with translation "se tenter"
Translations:
all577
essayer430
tenter65
se tenter24
s'essayer13
chercher4
essai4
juger1
goûter1
tâcher1
other translations34
Whenever I try to get near her, she pushes me away.
Chaque fois que je tente de l'approcher, elle me repousse.
No matter what I try, I can't seem to give up smoking.
Quoi que je tente, il semble que je n'arrive pas à arrêter de fumer.
The robber tried to plunge the knife into the boy.
Le voleur a tenté de plonger le couteau dans le corps du garçon.
I tried in vain to persuade him not to smoke any more.
J'ai tenté en vain de le convaincre de ne plus fumer.
We tried to get him to change his mind, but couldn't.
Nous avons tenté en vain de le faire changer d'avis.
I tried to open the door, but I couldn't as it was locked.
J'ai tenté d'ouvrir la porte mais je n'ai pas pu, comme elle était verrouillée.
I tried to open the door, but I couldn't because it was locked.
J'ai tenté d'ouvrir la porte mais je n'ai pas pu parce qu'elle était verrouillée.
I tried to open the door, but I couldn't since it was locked.
J'ai tenté d'ouvrir la porte mais je n'ai pas pu puisqu'elle était verrouillée.
My parents tried to talk him out of marrying her, but he wouldn't listen.
Mes parents ont tenté de le dissuader de l'épouser, mais il ne voulait rien entendre.
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