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1 seducir
v.1 to attract, to charm.2 to seduce, to charm, to tempt, to attract with a bait.María tentó a Ricardo Mary tempted Richard.* * *1 (gen) to seduce2 (persuadir) to tempt, seduce3 (cautivar) to captivate* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [en sentido sexual] to seduce2) (=cautivar) to charm, captivate3) [moralmente] to lead astray2.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( en sentido sexual) to seduceb) (fascinar, cautivar) to captivatec) idea/proposición ( atraer) to attract, tempt* * *= entice, lure, seduce, beguile, charm, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], weave + magic spell, cast + a (magic) spell, catch + Posesivo + fancy.Ex. Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.Ex. Many librarians are also finding that demonstrations of these automated systems provide tantalizing bait to lure the nonlibrary user to instructional sessions.Ex. The article ' Seducing the reader' describes how US publishers use mailings, special offers, contests, and television and radio promotion to draw readers.Ex. Beguiling as the show is, it perhaps lacks major impact because it has taken elements from lacework and painting in such a way as to avoid the fundamental challenges of both.Ex. We will see the mountains of lobster traps and the charming crooked streets and hazy seascapes that charmed painter Fitzhugh Lane.Ex. He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.Ex. These love boats and the romantic Bahamas will no doubt continue to weave their magic spell.Ex. The player makes choices for his characters (such as whether to fight, cast a magic spell, or run away), and then the enemy takes a turn.Ex. At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( en sentido sexual) to seduceb) (fascinar, cautivar) to captivatec) idea/proposición ( atraer) to attract, tempt* * *= entice, lure, seduce, beguile, charm, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], weave + magic spell, cast + a (magic) spell, catch + Posesivo + fancy.Ex: Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.
Ex: Many librarians are also finding that demonstrations of these automated systems provide tantalizing bait to lure the nonlibrary user to instructional sessions.Ex: The article ' Seducing the reader' describes how US publishers use mailings, special offers, contests, and television and radio promotion to draw readers.Ex: Beguiling as the show is, it perhaps lacks major impact because it has taken elements from lacework and painting in such a way as to avoid the fundamental challenges of both.Ex: We will see the mountains of lobster traps and the charming crooked streets and hazy seascapes that charmed painter Fitzhugh Lane.Ex: He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.Ex: These love boats and the romantic Bahamas will no doubt continue to weave their magic spell.Ex: The player makes choices for his characters (such as whether to fight, cast a magic spell, or run away), and then the enemy takes a turn.Ex: At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.* * *seducir [I6 ]vt1 (en sentido sexual) to seduce2 (fascinar, cautivar) to captivateseduce a todo el mundo con su encanto she captivates everyone with her charm, she charms everyoneseducido por su mirada captivated o fascinated by the way she looked at himno te dejes seducir por su atractivo y sus palabras don't fall for his good looks and fine words3 «idea/proposición» (atraer) to attract, temptno me seduce nada la idea I don't find the idea at all attractive, the idea doesn't appeal to me at alluna forma de seducir a los inversores a way of attracting investors* * *
seducir ( conjugate seducir) verbo transitivo
seducir verbo transitivo
1 (físicamente) to seduce
2 (tentar, atraer) to tempt: la idea me seduce, the idea is tempting
3 (arrastrar, embaucar) to take in: no te dejes seducir por su palabrería, don't let yourself be taken in by all his talk
' seducir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ligar
- tentar
English:
captivate
- entice
- seduce
- beguile
* * *seducir vt1. [atraer] to attract, to charm;sedujo a sus compañeros con su simpatía he won over his colleagues with his personal charm;¿te seduce la idea de ir a la playa? how do you like the idea of going to the beach?;la idea no me seduce demasiado I'm not too keen on the idea2. [sexualmente] to seduce* * *v/t1 ( enamorar) seduce2 ( atraer) attract3 ( cautivar) captivate, charm* * *seducir {61} vt1) : to seduce2) : to captivate, to charm
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