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1 temptation
1) (the act of tempting: the temptation of Christ (by the Devil).) tentação2) (something that tempts: He was surrounded by temptations.) tentação* * *temp.ta.tion[tempt'eiʃən] n tentação. -
2 temptation
1) (the act of tempting: the temptation of Christ (by the Devil).) tentação2) (something that tempts: He was surrounded by temptations.) tentação -
3 to yield to temptation
to yield to temptationcair em tentação. -
4 resist
[rə'zist]1) (to fight against, usually successfully: The soldiers resisted the enemy attack; He tried to resist arrest; It's hard to resist temptation.) resistir a2) (to be able to stop oneself doing, taking etc (something): I couldn't resist kicking him when he bent down; I just can't resist strawberries.) resistir a3) (to be unaffected or undamaged by: a metal that resists rust/acids.) ser resistente a•- resistant* * *re.sist[riz'ist] n qualquer substância aplicada a uma superfície como revestimento protetor. • vt+vi 1 resistir, opor-se, repelir. he cannot resist making a joke / ele não pode deixar de fazer uma brincadeira. we were resisted / opuseram-nos resistência. 2 frustrar, impedir, deter. -
5 succumb
(to yield: She succumbed to temptation and ate the chocolate.) sucumbir* * *suc.cumb[sək'∧m] vt 1 sucumbir, ceder, não resistir. he sucumbed to his foe (fate) / ele sucumbiu ao inimigo (destino). they succumbed before his willpower / eles cederam à sua força de vontade. 2 morrer, cair, perecer. -
6 superior
[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) superior2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) superior3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) desdenhoso2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) superior* * *su.pe.ri.or[sup'iəriə] n 1 pessoa superior (em cargo, etc.). he has no superior / ele não tem um chefe acima dele. 2 superior, chefe de um convento. • adj 1 excelente, muito bom, superior. he is my superior in this / nisso ele é superior a mim. 2 melhor, maior, mais elevado em número. 3 superior em posição ou cargo, etc. 4 arrogante, convencido. Mother Superior madre superiora (de convento). to be superior to a) estar acima de, resistir a. he is superior to temptation / ele resiste à tentação. b) superar. she is superior to me / ela me supera. -
7 tempt
[tempt](to (try to) persuade or attract to do something; to make (someone) want to do (something): The sunshine tempted them (to go) out.) tentar- tempter
- tempting
- temptingly
- be tempted to do something
- be tempted* * *[tempt] vt tentar: 1 pôr à prova. 2 atrair, seduzir, induzir, persuadir. the occasion tempted me / a oportunidade me tentou. 3 provocar, desafiar. that is tempting fate / isso é provocar o destino. tempted to theft induzido para roubar. -
8 to be superior to
to be superior toa) estar acima de, resistir a. he is superior to temptation / ele resiste à tentação. b) superar. she is superior to me / ela me supera. -
9 yield
[ji:ld] 1. verb1) (to give up; to surrender: He yielded to the other man's arguments; He yielded all his possessions to the state.) render(-se)2) (to give way to force or pressure: At last the door yielded.) ceder3) (to produce naturally, grow etc: How much milk does that herd of cattle yield?) produzir2. noun(the amount produced by natural means: the annual yield of wheat.) produção* * *[ji:ld] n 1 rendimento, lucro, produto. 2 producão. • vt+vi 1 render. 2 produzir. 3 dar, conceder, consentir, permitir, aquiescer, autorizar. 4 entregar(-se), capitular, render-se, deixar (para o inimigo). 5 ceder (pressão, peso). 6 submeter(-se), sujeitar(-se). 7 descobrir, revelar (segredo). to yield an abatement conceder um desconto. to yield place to ceder lugar a, arranjar lugar para. to yield to conditions concordar com condições. to yield to despair entregar-se ao desespero. to yield to temptation cair em tentação. to yield to the times conformar-se com os tempos. to yield up revelar, divulgar. to yield up the ghost entregar a alma, morrer. -
10 resist
[rə'zist]1) (to fight against, usually successfully: The soldiers resisted the enemy attack; He tried to resist arrest; It's hard to resist temptation.) resistir a2) (to be able to stop oneself doing, taking etc (something): I couldn't resist kicking him when he bent down; I just can't resist strawberries.) resistir a3) (to be unaffected or undamaged by: a metal that resists rust/acids.) resistir a•- resistant -
11 succumb
(to yield: She succumbed to temptation and ate the chocolate.) sucumbir -
12 tempt
[tempt](to (try to) persuade or attract to do something; to make (someone) want to do (something): The sunshine tempted them (to go) out.) tentar- tempter - tempting - temptingly - be tempted to do something - be tempted
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