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temp·ta·tion  (tmp-tshn)

n.

1. The act of tempting or the condition of being tempted.

2. Something tempting or enticing.

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temptation [tɛmpˈteɪʃən]

n

1. the act of tempting or the state of being tempted

2. a person or thing that tempts

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	temptation - something that seduces or has the quality to seduce enticement influence - a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do; "her wishes had a great influence on his thinking" forbidden fruit - originally an apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden; it is now used to refer to anything that is tempting but dangerous (as sexuality) bait, come-on, lure, sweetener, hook - anything that serves as an enticement allurement - attractiveness; "its allurement was its remoteness"
	2.	temptation - the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid; "he felt the temptation and his will power weakened" desire - the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
	3.	temptation - the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire; "his enticements were shameless" enticement influence - causing something without any direct or apparent effort wheedling, blandishment - the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery leading astray, leading off - the act of enticing others into sinful ways seduction - enticing someone astray from right behavior allurement, solicitation - the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money)

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temptation

noun

1. enticement, lure, inducement, pull, come-on (informal), invitation, bait, coaxing, snare, seduction, decoy, allurement, tantalization the many temptations to which they will be exposed

2. urge, desire, impulse, inclination, itch Will they be able to resist the temptation to buy?

3. appeal, draw, attraction, attractiveness The thrill and the temptation of crime is very strong.

Quotations
"I can resist everything except temptation" [Oscar Wilde Lady Windermere's Fan]
"No temptation can ever be measured by the value of its object" [Colette]
"The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat" Bible: Genesis
"Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak" Bible: St. Matthew
"The last temptation is the greatest treason: To do the right deed for the wrong reason" [T.S. Eliot Murder in the Cathedral]

Translations

temptation [tempˈteɪʃən] N → tentación f
there is always a temptation to → existe siempre la tentación de ...
to resist temptation → resistir(a)la tentación
I couldn't resist the temptation to tell him or of telling him → no pude resistir la tentación de decírselo
to give way or yield to temptation → ceder a la tentación
to put temptation in sb's way → exponer a algn a la tentación
lead us not into temptation (Bible) → no nos dejes caer en la tentación

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temptation [tɛmpˈteɪʃ^ən] n → tentation f

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temptation

n → Versuchung f (also Rel), → Verlockung f; to put temptation in somebody’s way → jdn in Versuchung führen; lead us not into temptation (Bibl) → führe uns nicht in Versuchung (Bibl); to yield to or to give way to temptation → der Versuchung erliegen

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temptation [tɛmpˈteɪʃ/ən] n → tentazione f
there is always a temptation to ... → si ha sempre la tentazione di...
I couldn't resist the temptation → non sono riuscito a resistere alla tentazione

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temptation [tɛmpˈteɪʃ/ən] n → tentazione f
there is always a temptation to ... → si ha sempre la tentazione di...
I couldn't resist the temptation → non sono riuscito a resistere alla tentazione

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