seduce

se·duce  (s-ds, -dys)

tr.v. se·duced, se·duc·ing, se·duc·es

1. To lead away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct. See Synonyms at lure.

2. To induce to engage in sex.

3.

a. To entice or beguile into a desired state or position.

b. To win over; attract.

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[Middle English seduisen, from Old French seduire, seduis-, alteration (influenced by Medieval Latin sdcere, to lead astray) of suduire, to seduce, from Latin subdcere, to withdraw : sub-, sub- + dcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]

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se·ducea·ble, se·duci·ble adj.

se·ducer n.

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seduce [sɪˈdjuːs]

vb (tr)

1. to persuade to engage in sexual intercourse

2. to lead astray, as from the right action

3. to win over, attract, or lure

[from Latin sēdūcere to lead apart, from sē- apart + dūcere to lead]

seducible , seduceable adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	seduce - induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally" score, make 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!" seduce - lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct; "She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor"
	2.	seduce - lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct; "She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor" entice, lure, tempt - provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation" seduce, score, make - induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"

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seduce

verb

1. tempt, attract, lure, entice, trap, mislead, deceive, beguile, allure, decoy, ensnare, hypnotize, lead astray, inveigle The view of the lake and plunging cliffs seduces visitors.

2. corrupt, take advantage of, have sex with, ruin (archaic), betray, violate, ravish, deprave, dishonour, debauch, deflower, have your wicked way with a fifteen-year-old seduced by a man twice her age

Translations

seduce [sɪˈdjuːs] VT (sexually) → seducir
to seduce sb into doing sth (fig) → engatusar or convencer a algn para que haga algo
to seduce sb from his duty → apartar a algn de su deber

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seduce [sɪˈdjuːs] vt

(sexually) → séduire

(= persuade) → séduire
to seduce sb into doing sth → persuader qn de faire qch
to seduce sb into sth → entraîner qn vers qch

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seduce

vt → verführen; to seduce somebody into doing something → jdn zu etw verleiten, jdn dazu verleiten, etw zu tun; to seduce somebody (away) from his duty/a place → jdn seine Pflichten vergessen lassen/von einem Ort weglocken; to seduce somebody (away) from his wife → jdn seiner Frau abspenstig machen

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seduce [sɪˈdjuːs] vt → sedurre

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seduce [sɪˈdjuːs] vt → sedurre

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seduce

v seduce [siˈdjuːs]

to persuade or attract into doing, thinking etc (something, especially something foolish or wrong) She was seduced by the attractions of the big city. verlei يَغْوي، يُغْري съблазнявам svést lokke verführen αποπλανώ seducir ahvatlema, võrgutama گمراه كردن vietellä séduire לְפַתוֹת बहकाना zavesti elcsábít merayu tæla sedurre 誘惑する 유혹하다 suvilioti vilināt; kārdināt menggoda verleiden forføre, lokke kusić, uwodzić seduzir a seduce соблазнять; совращать zviesť zapeljati zavesti förleda, locka, förföra หลอกลวงให้ทำสิ่งผิด baştan çıkarmak 引誘 спокушати, зваблювати ورغلانا quyến rũ 引诱

n seˈduction [-ˈdak-]

something that tempts or attracts the seductions of life in the big city. verleiding, versoeking إغْواء، إغْراء съблазняване pokušení forførelse die Versuchung αποπλάνηση, θέλγητρο seducción ahvatlus, kiusatus گمراهي houkutus séduction פִּיתוּי विलोभन, फुसलाहट zavođenje (el)csábítás rayuan tæling seduzione 誘惑 유혹 vilionė, gundymas vilinājums; kārdinājums godaan verleiding forføring pokusa sedução seducţie соблазн zvádzanie, pokušenie zapeljevanje zavođenje lockelse, tjusning, förförelse การล่อลวงให้ทำสิ่งผิด baştan çıkarma 誘惑，吸引人的東西 спокуса; зваблювання گمراہی کی ترغیب sức quyến rũ 吸引

adj seductive [siˈdaktiv]

tempting, attractive or charming a seductive melody. verleidelik مُغْوٍ، مُغْرٍ съблазнителен svůdný forførende verführerisch σαγηνευτικός, θελκτικός seductor kaasakiskuv فريبنده viettelevä séduisant מְפַתֶה सम्मोहक, मोहक zavodljiv, zavodnički csábító menawan tælandi; töfrandi seducente 誘惑的な 유혹적인 viliojantis, gundantis vilinošs; kārdinošs; neatvairāms menggoda verleidelijk forførende, besnærende kuszący, ponętny sedutor seducător соблазнительный;чарующий zvodný zapeljiv zavodnički lockande, förförisk มีเสน่ห์และดึงดูดในทางเพศ baştan çıkarıcı 誘人的，吸引人的 спокусливий گمراہ کن có sức quyến rũ 诱人的