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Definition of tempted - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
urgehaving a strong urge to act
- I am tempted to buy that expensive dress.
2.
emotionfeeling a desire to do something unwise
- She was tempted to skip school today.
Expressions with tempted
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feeling a very strong urge to do something
She was sorely tempted to skip the meeting.
feel a very strong urge to do something discouraged
I was sorely tempted to skip the meeting.
Origin of tempted
Latin, temptare (to test)
Terms with tempted included in their meaning
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spending temptation
cause someone to spend money or feel tempted to spend money
temptation
be tempted to do something unwise
temptation reaction
react when tempted or provoked, often by accepting eagerly
attraction
attracted or tempted by something
attraction
attracted or tempted by something
moral weakness
weak in moral strength or easily tempted
temptation
tempted or enticed by something
Examples of tempted in a sentence
He felt tempted to eat the whole cake by himself. He felt tempted to cheat on the test. They were tempted to sneak out after curfew.
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- French:tenté, ...
- German:versucht, ...
- Italian:tentato, ...
- Spanish:tentado, seducido, ...
- Portuguese:tentado, atraído, ...
- Chinese:被诱惑的, 被诱惑, ...
- Japanese:衝動に駆られた, 心が動いた, ...
- Arabic:مُغْرًى, مُفْتُون, ...
- Hebrew:מְפֻתֶּה, מִתְפַּתֶּה, ...
- Russian:искушенный, поддавшийся искушению, ...
- Ukrainian:спокушений, ...
- Hindi:ललचाया, ...
Definition of tempt - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
enticeprovoke someone to do something wrong or unwise
- He tried to tempt her into stealing.
2.
dangerrisk provoking a negative outcome
- Climbing without gear is tempting fate.
3.
offer rewardmake someone want to do something by offering a reward
- He tried to tempt her with chocolate.
Expressions with tempt
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take a big risk that could cause trouble
He didn't want to tempt fate by going out in the storm.
telling someone not to encourage you to do something tempting
"Don't tempt me," she laughed when he mentioned skipping work together.
Origin of tempt
Latin, temptare (to test)
Examples of tempt in a sentence
The shortcut tempted him to ignore the rules. Ignore the warning, and you tempt disaster. Driving through the flood would tempt fate. The bright bonus tempted him to work overtime. They tempted tourists with free samples.
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- French:tenter, tenter le diable, ...
- German:verleiten, das Schicksal herausfordern, ...
- Italian:tentare, sfidare la sorte, ...
- Spanish:tentar, tentar a la suerte, ...
- Portuguese:tentar, desafiar o destino, ...
- Chinese:引诱, 冒险招致, ...
- Japanese:そそのかす, 運を試す, ...
- Arabic:أَغْرَى, تَحَدّى, ...
- Hebrew:לְפַתּוֹת, לְהִסְתַּכֵּן, ...
- Russian:искушать, искушать судьбу, ...
- Ukrainian:спокушати, спокушати долю, ...
- Hindi:उकसाना, किस्मत को ललकारना, ...
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