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feminine

/tɑ̃.ta.tiv/

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Translation

attempt, try, bid

Word origin

From medieval Latin tentativus, from temptare ('to try, to test'). English 'tentative', 'attempt' and 'tempt' all go back to that verb.

Origin: Latin
Root: temptare
English cognates: tentative, attempt, tempt

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluraltentatives

Examples

His first attempt failed.

, .

After three attempts, he managed it.

C' .

It is an attempt to change things.

Escape attempts are rare here.

j'.

One last try and I am giving up.

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This word is part of lesson 42.