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Definition of tempting - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
psychologyappealing and hard to resist
- The cake looks very tempting.
- The offer was too tempting to refuse.
- Those shoes are quite tempting in the sale.
Origin of tempting
Latin, temptare (to test)
Terms with tempting included in their meaning
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attraction
the act of attracting or tempting with something appealing
temptation
situation tempting someone to do something bad
non-sexual allure
very attractive or tempting in a non-sexual way
relationship
persuade someone to leave a person or place by tempting them
tempting
leading someone away from usual behavior
alluring quality
attractive and tempting
job
tempting job opportunity
persuade leave
attract someone to leave by offering something tempting
attraction
attracting or tempting with charm or appeal
behavior
the act of tempting or attracting someone, often romantically
attraction
appealing or attractive in a tempting way
tempting unobtainable
tempt with something unobtainable
allure
appear inviting or tempting
joking
humorously dismiss someone being annoying or tempting
information
tempting to consume or absorb
behavior
telling someone not to encourage you to do something tempting
attraction
quality of being attractive or tempting
joking
remark after making a joke when the opportunity felt too tempting
food
tempting or appetizing in appearance
tempting manner
in a way that tempts or attracts someone
food
tempting to eat in small amounts
tempting object
something that serves as an enticement
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- French:tentant, ...
- German:verlockend, ...
- Italian:allettante, ...
- Spanish:tentador, ...
- Portuguese:tentador, ...
- Chinese:诱人的, ...
- Japanese:魅力的な, ...
- Arabic:مُغْرٍ, ...
- Hebrew:מְפַתֶּה, ...
- Russian:соблазнительный, ...
- Ukrainian:спокусливий, ...
- Hindi:लुभावना, ...
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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