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1 tentare vt
[ten'tare]1)tentare qc/di fare qc — to attempt o try sth/to do sthho tentato l'esame, ma non l'ho passato — I attempted the exam but I didn't pass it
tentare il suicidio — to attempt suicide, try to commit suicide
tentare un nuovo metodo — (sperimentare) to try out a new method
2) (cercare di corrompere, allettare) to tempt, (mettere alla prova) to test -
2 tentare
vt [ten'tare]1)tentare qc/di fare qc — to attempt o try sth/to do sthho tentato l'esame, ma non l'ho passato — I attempted the exam but I didn't pass it
tentare il suicidio — to attempt suicide, try to commit suicide
tentare un nuovo metodo — (sperimentare) to try out a new method
2) (cercare di corrompere, allettare) to tempt, (mettere alla prova) to test -
3 tentare
try, attempt( allettare) tempttentare tutto il possibile do everything possible* * *tentare v.tr.1 to try, to attempt, to make* an attempt: ho già tentato diverse volte di entrare, I have already made several attempts to go in; ho tentato, ma senza successo, I have tried, but with no success; tenterò di convincerlo, I shall try to convince him; tentare la fuga, to attempt an escape // tentare la fortuna, to try one's luck // tentare non nuoce, (prov.) there is no harm in trying2 ( indurre in tentazione) to tempt: non tentarmi, non ho tempo di venire, don't tempt me, I have not got time to come; quel dolce mi tenta, that cake is tempting; Sant'Antonio fu tentato dal demonio, St. Anthony was tempted by the devil; sono tentato di andare a vedere, I am tempted to go and see3 (letter.) ( tastare, toccare) to touch, to feel*: tentare le corde di un violino, to touch the strings of a violin* * *[ten'tare]verbo transitivo1) (provare) to attempt, to trytentare di scappare — to tried o attempt to escape
tentare di battere un record — to make an attempt o assault on a record
tentare il tutto per tutto — to make an all-out attempt, to risk one's all
tentare la fortuna, la sorte — to chance o try one's luck, to have a go
2) (allettare) to tempt (anche relig.); [idea, progetto] to seducelasciarsi tentare da — to let oneself be tempted by, to be seduced by
••tentar non nuoce — prov. there's no harm in trying
* * *tentare/ten'tare/ [1]1 (provare) to attempt, to try; tentare di scappare to tried o attempt to escape; tentare di battere un record to make an attempt o assault on a record; tentare l'evasione to attempt escape; tentare il suicidio to attempt suicide; tentare il tutto per tutto to make an all-out attempt, to risk one's all; tentare la fortuna, la sorte to chance o try one's luck, to have a go2 (allettare) to tempt (anche relig.); [idea, progetto] to seduce; l'idea non la tenta molto the idea doesn't appeal to her very much; la torta mi tenta the cake is tempting; lasciarsi tentare da to let oneself be tempted by, to be seduced bytentar non nuoce prov. there's no harm in trying. -
4 invogliare
induce* * *invogliare v.tr. to temp; to make* (s.o.) want (to do sthg.); to attract: le vetrine natalizie invogliano la gente a comprare, the Christmas shop windows tempt people to buy; il sole invoglia a uscire, the sun makes one want to go out; cerco di invogliarlo allo studio, I try to induce him to study; non lasciarti invogliare da queste cose, don't let these things tempt you; questa torta ti invoglia solo a guardarla, seeing this cake is enough to make you want it.◘ invogliarsi v.intr.pron. (desiderare) to desire, to take* a fancy to (sthg.): quel bambino s'invoglia di tutti i giocattoli che vede, that child takes a fancy to all the toys he sees.* * *[invoʎ'ʎare]verbo transitivoinvogliare qcn. a fare — (spingere) to prompt o entice sb. to do, to make sb. want to do; (tentare) to tempt sb. to do
* * *invogliare/invoλ'λare/ [1]invogliare qcn. a fare (spingere) to prompt o entice sb. to do, to make sb. want to do; (tentare) to tempt sb. to do. -
5 sorte
f fatetirare a sorte draw lots* * *sorte s.f.1 destiny, fate, fortune: sorte favorevole, sfavorevole, good, bad fortune; i tiri della sorte, the tricks of fortune; dobbiamo accettare la nostra sorte, we must accept our fate; è in balia della sorte, he is at the mercy of fate; essere favorito dalla sorte, to be favoured by fortune; meritare una sorte migliore, to deserve a better fate; imprecare contro la sorte, to curse one's fate; ha in mano le sorti del paese, he has the destiny of his country in his hands // per buona, cattiva sorte, luckily, unluckily: per buona sorte c'era un medico, fortunately (o luckily) there was a doctor // gli toccò in sorte una buona moglie, he had the fortune to have a good wife; mi è toccato in sorte di rimanere qui, I am fated to remain here // estrarre, tirare a sorte qlco., to draw (o to cast) lots for (sthg.) // tentare la sorte, to tempt fate // decidere delle sorti di qlcu., to decide s.o.'s fate // far buon viso a cattiva sorte, to make the best of a bad bargain2 ( condizione) state, lot, fate: non mi lamento della mia sorte, I don't complain about my lot; sono inquieto circa la sua sorte, I am very anxious about his fate3 ( caso, fortuna imprevista) chance; opportunity: ho avuto la sorte di incontrarlo, I had the chance (o opportunity) to meet him* * *['sɔrte]sostantivo femminile1) (destino) fate, destiny, lotcattiva sorte — hard luck, doom
buona sorte — luck, fortune
tentare la sorte — to try o chance one's luck, to take a chance
sfidare la sorte — to tempt fate o providence
ironia della sorte, non rispose mai — ironically, she never replied
2) (sorteggio) lotestrarre o tirare a sorte to draw o cast lots; essere estratto a sorte — to be chosen o decided by lot
* * *sorte/'sɔrte/sostantivo f.1 (destino) fate, destiny, lot; cattiva sorte hard luck, doom; buona sorte luck, fortune; affidarsi alla sorte to trust to luck; la sua sorte è segnata his fate is sealed; tentare la sorte to try o chance one's luck, to take a chance; sfidare la sorte to tempt fate o providence; ironia della sorte, non rispose mai ironically, she never replied; le -i del paese the country's future2 (sorteggio) lot; estrazione a sorte draw; estrarre o tirare a sorte to draw o cast lots; essere estratto a sorte to be chosen o decided by lot. -
6 lusingare
flatter* * *lusingare v.tr.1 to allure, to entice, to cajole; (adulare) to flatter: in fondo ne era lusingato, deep down he was flattered (by it); non mi lusingare, don't flatter me; lusingare l'amor proprio di qlcu., to flatter s.o.'s pride; lusingare una persona con promesse, to entice a person with promises2 (nutrire con vane speranze) to deceive, to delude: il medico lo lusingava riguardo alle sue condizioni, the doctor deceived him as to his condition.◘ lusingarsi v.rifl. (non com.) to flatter oneself; (nutrire false speranze) to delude oneself, to entertain illusions; (sperare) to hope, to trust: mi lusingavo di poter riuscire, I flattered myself that I could succeed; lusingare con vane speranze, to delude oneself with false hopes // mi lusingo che vorrete venire, (form.) I trust (that) you will come.* * *[luzin'gare] 1.verbo transitivo2) (allettare) to tempt2.verbo pronominale lusingarsi to delude oneself* * *lusingare/luzin'gare/ [1]2 (allettare) to temptII lusingarsi verbo pronominaleto delude oneself.
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