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tempt  (tmpt)

v. tempt·ed, tempt·ing, tempts

v.tr.

1. To try to get (someone) to do wrong, especially by a promise of reward.

2. To be inviting or attractive to: A second helping tempted me. We refused the offer even though it tempted us. See Synonyms at lure.

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.

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[Middle English tempten, from Old French tempter, from Latin temptre, to feel, try.]

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tempta·ble adj.

tempter n.

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tempt

Verb

1. to entice (someone) to do something, esp. something morally wrong or unwise: can I tempt you to have another whisky?

2. to allure or attract: she was tempted by the glamour of a modelling career

3. be tempted to want to do something while knowing it would be wrong or inappropriate to do so: many youngsters are tempted to experiment with drugs

4. tempt fate or providence to take foolish or unnecessary risks [Latin temptare to test]

tempter n
temptress fem n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	tempt - dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food" allure invite, bid - ask someone in a friendly way to do something
	2.	tempt - provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation" entice, lure snare, hook - entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers" 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" 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 provoke, stimulate - provide the needed stimulus for 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" invite stimulate, stir, shake up, excite, shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
	4.	tempt - induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money" influence, charm 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!" magnetise, mesmerise, mesmerize, spellbind, magnetize, bewitch - attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks"
	5.	tempt - try to seduce sex, wind up, excite, turn on, arouse - stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience"
	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

verb 2. entice, lure, lead on, invite, woo, seduce, coax, decoy, inveigle << OPPOSITE discourage

verb 3. provoke, try, test, risk, dare, bait, fly in the face of

Translations

tempt [tɛmpt] vt → tentar;

to tempt sb into doing sth → tentar or inducir a algn a hacer algo;

to be tempted to do sth [person] → sentirse tentado de hacer algo

tempt [tɛmpt] vt → tenter;

to tempt sb into doing → induire qn à faire;

to be tempted to do sth → être tenté(e) de faire qch

tempt [tɛmpt] vt → in Versuchung führen;

to tempt sb into doing sth → jdn dazu verleiten, etw zu tun;

to be tempted to do sth → versucht sein, etw zu tun

tempt [tɛmpt] vt → tentare;

to tempt sb into doing → indurre qn a fare;

to be tempted to do sth → essere tentato di fare qc

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tempt

v tempt [tempt]

to (try to) persuade or attract to do something; to make (someone) want to do (something) The sunshine tempted them (to go) out. in versoeking plaas, versoek يُغْري، يُقْنِع، يَجْذِب изкушавам vábit friste verlocken βάζω σε πειρασμό, παρασύρω tentar ahvatlema وسوسه کردن houkutella tenter לְפָתוֹת लुभाना dovesti u iskušenje, mamiti csábít menggoda freista tentare ～する気にさせる 유혹하다; 충동질하다 gundyti, vilioti vilināt; kārdināt mendorong verleiden friste, lokke kusić tentar a tenta соблазнять;прельщать vábiť, navádzať, pokúšať mamiti izmamiti fresta, locka ทำให้อยาก aklını çelmek, ayartmak, baştan çıkarmak 誘導，誘惑 спокушати ترغيب دينا، اکسانا xúi giục 诱导，诱惑

n tempˈtation

1 the act of tempting the temptation of Christ (by the Devil). versoeking إغْراء، إغْواء изкушаване pokušení fristelse die Versuchung πειρασμός, πρόκληση tentación kiusamine اغوا؛ وسوسه kiusaus tentation פִּיתוּי प्रलोभन iskušenje, napast kísértés godaan freisting tentazione 誘惑 유혹 gundymas, vilionė vilināšana; kārdināšana godaan verleiding fristelse kuszenie tentação ispită, ten­taţie искушение pokušenie skušnjava iskušenje frestelse การล่อ baştan çıkarma 引誘 спокуса بہکاوا sự xúi giục 引诱

2 something that tempts He was surrounded by temptations. versoekings شَيْءٌ مُغْرٍ изкушение lákadlo fristelse die Versuchung πειρασμός tentación kiusatus هر چیز اغوا کننده kiusaus tentation גוֹרֵם מְפָתֶה ललचाने वाली या आकर्षक वस्तु iskušenje csábítás godaan freisting tentazione 誘惑するもの 유혹하는 것 pagunda vilinājums; kārdinājums godaan verleiding fristelse, tillokkelse pokusa tentação tentaţie соблазн lákadlo skušnjava iskušenje frestelse, lockelse สิ่งล่อใจ baştan çıkarıcı şey 誘惑物 спокуса اکسانے والي چيز sự cám dỗ 诱惑物

n ˈtempter

a person who tempts. versoeker مُغْرٍ، غاوٍ изкусител pokušitel, -ka frister; lokker der/die Verführer(in) πλάνος, πειρασμός tentador; tentadora võrgutaja, kiusaja زن فریبا viettelijä tentateur/-trice מְפָתֶה परीक्षक, ललचाने वाला, अकसाने वाला, लुभाने वाला napasnik, zavodnik kísértő penggoda freistari tentatore, tentatrice 誘惑者 유혹하는 사람 gundytojas kārdinātājs penggoda verleider frister; forfører(ske) kusiciel tentador persoană care ispiteşte; coru­pător искуситель; соблазнитель pokušiteľ, -ka skušnjavec koji iskušava frestare, fresterska ผู้ยั่วยวนที่เป็นหญิง baştan çıkaran kimse 誘惑者 спокусник ورغلانے والا người xúi giục 诱惑者

adj ˈtempting

attractive That cake looks tempting. verleidelik مُغْرٍ، جَذّاب съблазнителен lákavý, vábný fristende verführerisch δελεαστικός tentador ahvatlev وسوسه انگیز houkutteleva tentant מְפָתֶה प्रलोभक primamljiv, zamaman vonzó, csábító menarik freistandi allettante 魅力的な 유혹적인 viliojantis, gundantis vilinošs; kārdinošs menyelerakan verleidelijk fristende, lokkende kuszący tentador tentant, ispititor соблазнительный lákavý mamljiv primamljiv frestande, lockande ยั่วยวน baştan çıkarıcı 吸引人的 спокусливий دل کش hấp dẫn, khêu gợi 吸引人的

adv ˈtemptingly

verleidelik بإغْراء съблазнително lákavě fristende verführerisch δελεαστικά tentadoramente, de manera tentadora ahvatlevalt بطور وسوسه انگیز houkuttelevasti d'une manière tentante בְּצוּרָה מְפָתָה primamljivo, zamamno csábítóan secara menarik á freistandi hátt in maniera allettante 心をそそるように 유혹적으로 gundomai, viliojamai vilinoši; kārdinoši dgn cara yg menarik verleidelijk fristende kusząco tentadoramente tentant, ispititor соблазнительно lákavo mamljivo primamljivo på ett frestande (lockande) sätt อย่างยั่วยวน baştan çıkaracak şekilde 吸引人地 спокусливо ترغيب دے کر، اکسا کر hấp dẫn, khêu gợi 吸引人地

be tempted (to do something)

to think that it would be pleasant, interesting etc to do (something) I'm tempted to go to the party. in die versoeking يُغْرى изкушен съм mít tisíc chutí være fristet versucht sein μπαίνω στον πειρασμό estar tentado kiusatust tundma اغوا شده؛ وسوسه شده tehdä mieli être tenté (de) מְפוּתֶה biti u iskušenju, biti u napasti (nagyon) csábító... tergoda freistast/hallast/hneigjast til að assere tentato di ～したい ...하고 싶다 (ką) traukti, (kam) norėtis (darīt kaut ko) ar prieku, labprāt, ar interesi macam hendak verleid worden føle seg fristet til (å gjøre noe) mieć wielką ochotę (coś zrobić) ser tentado a a fi tentat (să) быть склонным (сделать что-л.) mať tisíc chutí mikati biti u iskušenju vara frestad att göra ngt ทำให้สนใจ yapmayı çok istemek; şeytan dürtmek 被吸引的，感興趣的 бути спокушеним (чимось) دل چسپي لينا thích thú 被吸引的，感兴趣的