inviting
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in·vit·ing
(ĭn-vī′tĭng)adj.
Attractive; tempting: an inviting dessert.
in·vit′ing·ly adv.
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inviting
(ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ)adj
tempting; alluring; attractive
inˈvitingly adv
inˈvitingness n
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in•vit•ing
(ɪnˈvaɪ tɪŋ)adj.
attractive, alluring, or tempting: an inviting offer.
[1580–90]
in•vit′ing•ly, adv.
in•vit′ing•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. | inviting - attractive and tempting; "an inviting offer" attractive - pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations" uninviting - neither attractive nor tempting |
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inviting
adjective tempting, appealing, attractive, pleasing, welcoming, warm, engaging, fascinating, intriguing, magnetic, delightful, enticing, seductive, captivating, beguiling, alluring, mouthwatering The February air was soft, cool and inviting.
unattractive, repellent, off-putting (Brit. informal), unpleasant, undesirable, disagreeable, unappealing, uninviting
unattractive, repellent, off-putting (Brit. informal), unpleasant, undesirable, disagreeable, unappealing, uninviting
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inviting
adjectiveTending to seduce:
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جَذّاب، مُغْرٍ
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fristendeindbydende
aîlaîandi
çekicidavetkâr
inviting
[ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ] ADJ1. (= appealing) [atmosphere, place, room] → acogedor; [prospect] → atractivo; [appearance] (of person) → atrayente; (of food) → tentador; [food] → apetitoso, apetecible; [smell] → apetitoso; [book] → que incita a la lectura, que invita a la lectura
the water looked warm and inviting → el agua aparecía cálida y tentadora
she offered him the plate with an inviting smile → le ofreció el plato animándole a comer con una sonrisa
with an inviting gesture, she showed him to his room → le hizo un gesto invitándole a seguirla y le enseñó su habitación
the water looked warm and inviting → el agua aparecía cálida y tentadora
she offered him the plate with an inviting smile → le ofreció el plato animándole a comer con una sonrisa
with an inviting gesture, she showed him to his room → le hizo un gesto invitándole a seguirla y le enseñó su habitación
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
inviting
[ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ] adj (= pleasant) [place, prospect,] → engageant(e)
(= attractive) → attrayant(e)in vitro fertilization [ɪnˌviːtrəʊˌfɜːrtɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən] n → fécondation f in vitro
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inviting
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
inviting
[ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ] adj (prospect, goods) → invitante, allettante; (smile) → invitante; (food, smell) → invitante, appetitoso/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
invite
(inˈvait) verb1. to ask (a person) politely to come (eg to one's house, to a party etc). They have invited us to dinner tomorrow.
2. to ask (a person) politely to do something. He was invited to speak at the meeting.
3. to ask for (another person's suggestions etc). He invited proposals from members of the society.
invitation (inviˈteiʃən) noun1. a (written) request to come or go somewhere. Have you received an invitation to their party?; We had to refuse the invitation to the wedding.
2. the act of inviting. He attended the committee meeting on the invitation of the chairman.
inˈviting adjective (negative uninviting) attractive or tempting. There was an inviting smell coming from the kitchen.
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