This is the 733rd most frequent French word.
tenté
"Attempted" or "tempted."
The word 'tenté' is used as an adjective here, associated with the subject 'Il', describing his state of being tempted.
Il était tenté de prendre un autre gâteau.
He was tempted to take another cake.
The word 'tenté' is used as a past participle combined with 'ai', forming the passé composé to express a completed attempt.
J'ai tenté d'apprendre à jouer du piano.
I tried to learn to play the piano.
The word 'tentés', agreeing in number and gender with 'nous', is used to express a passive or reflexive state of being tempted.