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Definition of temptation - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
attractive thingsomething that attracts or entices someone
- The sale was a temptation for all the shoppers.
2.
urge or feelingfeeling of wanting to do something wrong or unwise
- He struggled with the temptation to cheat on the test.
Expressions with temptation
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yield to a desire considered wrong or unwise
He fell into temptation and ate the whole cake.
entice someone to do something wrong
Peer pressure can lead teenagers into temptation to break rules.
cause someone to face something hard to resist
Don't put temptation in his way by leaving money out.
avoid doing something you want to do
She tried to resist the temptation to eat the cake.
give in to a desire or urge
He tried to resist but eventually submitted to temptation.
give in to a strong desire
She tried to resist but eventually yielded to temptation.
run away from situations that lead to wrongdoing
He decided to flee from temptation to stay honest.
ask for guidance away from temptation
We pray, 'Lead us not into temptation,' every Sunday.
create a situation that entices someone
He put temptation in his way by offering him a drink.
enticement to gain money often unethically
He couldn't resist the temptation of lucre and took the bribe.
Origin of temptation
Latin, temptare (to test)
Terms with temptation included in their meaning
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self-control
refrain from doing something despite temptation
spending temptation
cause someone to spend money or feel tempted to spend money
temptation
be tempted to do something unwise
submission
yield to pressure or temptation
temptation
situation tempting someone to do something bad
symbols
symbol of temptation or desire
temptation reaction
react when tempted or provoked, often by accepting eagerly
temptation
tempt someone to do something unwise or immoral
give in
fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force
response to provocation
respond to a provocation or temptation in the expected or desired way
temptation
object that tempts with promise of reward
psychology
attract by temptation or appeal
self-control
unable to resist temptation or urge for something desired
temptation
humans easily give in to temptations
yielding
yield to a temptation or desire
unyielding
not giving in to pressure or temptation
temptation
something that tempts or attracts irresistibly
psychology
failing to resist pressure or temptation
temptation
something not allowed seems more attractive
temptation
enticing appeal that is misleading or dangerous
metaphorical
secure yourself so you cannot give in to a strong temptation
moral failure
succumb to temptation or sin
temptation
tempt or beckon someone irresistibly
temptation
people may steal if given a chance
Examples of temptation in a sentence
The temptation to skip the workout was strong. The temptation to spend savings on gadgets was strong. Faced with temptation, she walked away from the bakery.
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- French:tentation, ...
- German:Verlockung, ...
- Italian:tentazione, desiderio irrefrenabile, ...
- Spanish:tentación, ...
- Portuguese:tentação, ...
- Chinese:诱惑, 引诱, ...
- Japanese:誘惑, 衝動, ...
- Arabic:إِغْرَاء, إِغْوَاء, ...
- Hebrew:פִּיתּוּי, פִּתּוּי, ...
- Russian:искушение, ...
- Ukrainian:спокуса, ...
- Hindi:प्रलोभन, ...
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