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tempt
(tĕmpt)v. tempt·ed, tempt·ing, tempts
v.tr.
1. To try to get (someone) to do wrong, especially by a promise of reward. See Synonyms at lure.
2. To be inviting or attractive to: A second helping tempted me. We refused the offer even though it tempted us.
3. To provoke or to risk provoking: Don't tempt fate.
4. To cause to be strongly disposed: He was tempted to walk out.
v.intr.
To be attractive or inviting: a meal that tempts.
[Middle English tempten, from Old French tempter, from Latin temptāre, to feel, try.]
tempt′a·ble adj.
tempt′er n.
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tempt
(tɛmpt)vb (tr)
1. to attempt to persuade or entice to do something, esp something morally wrong or unwise
2. to allure, invite, or attract
3. to give rise to a desire in (someone) to do something; dispose: their unfriendliness tempted me to leave the party.
4. to risk provoking (esp in the phrase tempt fate)
[C13: from Old French tempter, from Latin temptāre to test]
ˈtemptable adj
ˈtempter n
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tempt
(tɛmpt)v.t.
1. to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral.
2. to attract, appeal strongly to, or invite: The offer tempts me.
3. to put to the test in a venturesome way; provoke: to tempt one's fate.
4. Obs. to try or test.
[1175–1225; Middle English < Latin temptāre to probe, test, tempt]
tempt′a•ble, adj.
syn: tempt, seduce both mean to allure or entice someone into an unwise, wrong, or wicked action. To tempt is to attract by holding out the probability of gratification or advantage, often in regard to what is wrong or unwise: to tempt a high official with a bribe. To seduce is to lead astray, as from duty or principles, but more often from moral rectitude, chastity, etc.: to seduce a soldier from loyalty.
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tempt
Past participle: tempted
Gerund: tempting
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| Verb | 1. |  tempt - dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food" |
| 2. | tempt - provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation" call - lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal; "Call ducks" stool - lure with a stool, as of wild fowl lead on - entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken tweedle - entice through the use of music decoy - lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy bait - lure, entice, or entrap with bait | |
| 3. | tempt - give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers" | |
| 4. | tempt - induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money" persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" | |
| 5. | tempt - try to seduce | |
| 6. | tempt - try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert" persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" |
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tempt
verb
1. attract, draw, appeal to, allure, whet the appetite of, make your mouth water Can I tempt you with a little puff pastry?
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tempt
verb1. To beguile or draw into a wrong or foolish course of action:
Idiom: lead astray.
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Translations
يُغْرِييُغْري، يُقْنِع، يَجْذِب
lákatvábit
friste
houkutella
namamiti
freista
誘惑する
유혹하다
gundomaigundytojasnorėtisviliojamai
kārdinātvilināt
vábiť
mamiti
fresta
ทำให้อยาก
aklını çelmekayartmakbaştan çıkarmakkışkırtmak
cám dỗ
tempt
[tempt] VT1. (gen) → tentar
to tempt sb to do sth → tentar a algn a hacer algo
I'm tempted to do it → estoy tentado de hacerlo
they've offered me a job in France and I must say I'm tempted → me han ofrecido un trabajo en Francia y la verdad es que me tienta mucho
can I tempt you to another cake? → ¿le apetece otro pastelito?
to tempt sb to do sth → tentar a algn a hacer algo
I'm tempted to do it → estoy tentado de hacerlo
they've offered me a job in France and I must say I'm tempted → me han ofrecido un trabajo en Francia y la verdad es que me tienta mucho
can I tempt you to another cake? → ¿le apetece otro pastelito?
2. (Rel) → tentar, poner a prueba
you shouldn't tempt fate or providence → no hay que tentar a la suerte
you shouldn't tempt fate or providence → no hay que tentar a la suerte
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
tempt
[ˈtɛmpt] vt (gen) → tenter; [+ customers] → attirerI'm very tempted! → Je suis très tenté!
to be tempted to do sth → être tenté(e) de faire qch
to tempt sb to do sth → inciter qn à faire qch
to tempt sb into doing sth → inciter qn à faire qch
to tempt fate → tenter le sort
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
tempt
vt
(= entice) → in Versuchung führen; (successfully) → verführen, verleiten; to tempt somebody to do or into doing something → jdn dazu verleiten or verführen, etw zu tun; don’t tempt me → bring or führ mich nicht in Versuchung!; one is tempted to believe that … → man möchte fast glauben, dass …; I am very tempted to accept → ich bin sehr versucht anzunehmen; try and tempt her to eat a little → versuchen Sie, ob Sie sie nicht dazu bringen können, etwas zu essen; may I tempt you to have a little more wine? → kann ich Sie noch zu etwas Wein überreden?; are you sure you won’t come? — no, I won’t be tempted! → willst du bestimmt nicht mitkommen? — nein, ich bleibe hart; to tempt fate or providence (fig) → sein Schicksal herausfordern; (in words) → den Teufel an die Wand malen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
tempt
[tɛmpt] vt (person) → tentareto be tempted to do sth → essere tentato/a di fare qc
can I tempt you with another cake? → posso tentarti con un altro dolce?
to tempt Providence or fate → sfidare il destino
to tempt sb into doing → indurre qn a fare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
tempt
(tempt) verb to (try to) persuade or attract to do something; to make (someone) want to do (something). The sunshine tempted them (to go) out.
tempˈtation noun1. the act of tempting. the temptation of Christ (by the Devil).
2. something that tempts. He was surrounded by temptations.
ˈtempter – feminine ˈtemptress – noun a person who tempts.
ˈtempting adjective attractive. That cake looks tempting.
ˈtemptingly adverbbe tempted (to do something)
to think that it would be pleasant, interesting etc to do (something). I'm tempted to go to the party.
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tempt
→ يُغْرِي lákat friste verleiten δελεάζω tentar houkutella tenter namamiti tentare 誘惑する 유혹하다 verleiden friste skusić tentar искушать fresta ทำให้อยาก kışkırtmak cám dỗ 诱使Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009