Sentence examples of "try" in English with translation "tenter"

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It's nonsense to try that. C'est absurde de tenter ça.
Did you try restarting the computer? As-tu tenté de redémarrer l'ordinateur ?
Please do not try this at home. Veuillez ne pas tenter cela chez vous.
Why did you try to run away? Pourquoi as-tu tenté de t'enfuir ?
Activists try to prevent disease in poor countries. Des activistes tentent de prévenir les maladies dans les pays pauvres.
Participants in a seance try to contact the dead. Les participants à la séance tentent d'entrer en contact avec les morts.
Whenever I try to get near her, she pushes me away. Chaque fois que je tente de l'approcher, elle me repousse.
Some people try to explain the truth of the Bible through science. Certaines personnes tentent d'expliquer la vérité de la Bible par la science.
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 government is redesigning the currency to try and cut down on counterfeiting. Le gouvernement est en cours de refonte de la monnaie afin de tenter d'enrayer la contrefaçon.
Parents try to impress upon their children the importance of honesty and hard work. Les parents tentent d'inculquer à leurs enfants l'importance de l'honnêteté et du travail.
He tried opening the door. Il tenta d'ouvrir la porte.
He tried to kill himself. Il a tenté de se suicider.
We tried to persuade him. Nous avons tenté de le persuader.
He tried solving the problem. Il tenta de résoudre le problème.
Mary tried to comfort Tom. Marie tenta de consoler Tom.
He tried to gain her affection. Il tenta de gagner leur affection.
Everyone tried to sell their stocks. Tout le monde tentait de vendre ses titres.
Protesters tried to disrupt the meeting. Les protestataires tentèrent de perturber la réunion.
She tried to hide her feelings. Elle tenta de cacher ses sentiments.
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