tantalize

tan·ta·lize

 (tăn′tə-līz′)

tr.v. tan·ta·lized, tan·ta·liz·ing, tan·ta·liz·es

1. To excite by exposing something desirable that remains or is made difficult or impossible to obtain: Researchers have been tantalized by the possibility of finding a cure for the disease.

2. To be strongly attractive to; excite the senses or desire of: The aroma coming from the bakery tantalized us.

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[From Latin Tantalus, Tantalus; see Tantalus.]

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tan′ta·li·za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n.

tan′ta·liz′er n.

tan′ta·liz′ing·ly adv.

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tantalize

(ˈtæntəˌlaɪz) or

tantalise

vb

(tr) to tease or make frustrated, as by tormenting with the sight of something greatly desired but inaccessible

[C16: from the punishment of Tantalus]

ˌtantaliˈzation, ˌtantaliˈsation n

ˈtantaˌlizer, ˈtantaˌliser n

ˈtantaˌlizing, ˈtantaˌlising adj

ˈtantaˌlizingly, ˈtantaˌlisingly adv

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tan•ta•lize

(ˈtæn tlˌaɪz)

v.t. -lized, -liz•ing.

to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations.

[1590–1600; Tantal (us) + -ize]

tan′ta•liz`er, n.

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tantalize

Past participle: tantalized
Gerund: tantalizing

Imperative

tantalize

tantalize

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

tantalize - harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie" bait, razz, tantalise, taunt, twit, tease, cod, rag, rally, ride bemock, mock - treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles" jeer, scoff, flout, gibe, barrack - laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker" banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid - be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"

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tantalize

verb torment, tease, taunt, torture, provoke, entice, lead on, titillate, make someone's mouth water, keep someone hanging on He would tantalize the dog with food.

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tantalize

verb

To excite (another) by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach:

bait, tease.

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Translations

mučit neukojitelnou touhou

friste

sekkieren

exciter la convoitise de

tantaluszi kínokat okoz

stríîa/kvelja meî tálvonum

stuzzicaretormentosamente

mocīt

eziyet/işkence etmek

tantalize

[ˈtæntəlaɪz] VT

1. (= excite) → tentar
he was tantalized by her perfume → su perfume le resultaba incitante

2. (= torment) to tantalize sb (with sth) → atormentar a algn (con algo)

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tantalize

[ˈtæntəlaɪz] tantalise (British) vt → faire saliver

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tantalize

vt → reizen; (= torment also) → quälen; to be tantalized → Tantalusqualen ausstehen

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tantalize

[ˈtæntəˌlaɪz] vt → tormentare

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tantalize,

tantalise

(ˈtӕntəlaiz) verb

to tease or torment (a person etc) by making him want something he cannot have and by keeping it just beyond his reach. The expensive clothes in the shop-window tantalized her. tantaliseer يُعَذِّب للآمال وعَدَم تَحْقيقها измъчвам atormentar mučit neukojitelnou touhou quälen friste βασανίζω, σκανδαλίζωatormentar, mortificar, tentar con cosas imposibles õrritama دل کسی را آب کردن härnätä exciter la convoitise de לְתַסכֵּל בְּתִקווַת שָווא तरसाना mučiti, moriti tantaluszi kínokat okoz (vkinek) menggoda stríða/kvelja með tálvonum stuzzicare, tormentare じらす (~을) 보여주며 감질나게 하다 erzinti, kankinti mocīt (ar vilinājumu) mengacah-acah kwellenfriste med dręczyć, kusić atormentar a înnebuni, a ispiti дразнить mučiť, týrať, dráždiť dražiti kinjiti locka, fresta, gäcka ยั่วเย้า eziyet/işkence etmek 使乾著急 завдавати танталових мук; зваблювати марними надіями چھيڑنا، دکھا کرا ترسانا nhử 吊胃口，使干着急

ˈtantalizing, ˈtantalising adjective

tantalizing smells in the kitchen. tantaliserend مُعَذِّب لِعَدَم تَحْقيقِه мъчителен fascinante vábivý aufreizend fristende σκανδαλιστικός, γαργαλιστικόςtentador õrritavad, ahvatlevad وسوسه انگیز härnäävä tentant מְפַתֶה तरसाने वाला koji muči; mučan tantaluszi kínokat okozó merangsang freistandi stuzzicante, allettante じらすような 감질나게 하는 erzinantis, kankinantis mokošs; vilinošs menggoda verleidelijkfristende dręczący, kuszący fascinante ispititor дразнящий vábivý mamljiv kinjenje lockande, frestande, förförisk ยั่วน้ำลาย baştan çıkarıcı 撩人的，逗人的 дражливий چھيڑ، ترسانا trêu ngươi 撩人的，逗人的

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