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tente

tent

noun TAHNT Less Common

Usage Note

Tente is the standard word for a camping tent. Monter une tente means 'to pitch a tent.' It is also used metaphorically in tente à oxygène (oxygen tent, a medical device). Note that tente looks identical to the third-person singular present of tenter (to tempt/attempt) — context always clarifies.

Examples

"Ils ont monté leur tente près du lac."

Natural Translation

They pitched their tent near the lake.

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