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tentant

tempting

adjective tahn-TAHN Rare

Origin: present participle of tenter (to tempt)

Usage Note

Tentant is the present-participle adjective from tenter ('to tempt'). C'est très tentant is a natural way to say 'that's very tempting'. The feminine form is tentante. The noun tentation means 'temptation', as in the famous phrase la tentation de saint Antoine.

Examples

"L'offre est vraiment tentante."

Natural Translation

The offer is really tempting.

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