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1 tempt
tempt [tempt]• don't tempt me! n'essaie pas de me tenter !* * *[tempt]transitive verb tenter••to tempt fate ou providence — tenter le destin or sort
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tempt vtr tenter (to do de faire) ; to be tempted être tenté (to do de faire ; by sth par qch) ; to tempt sb with sth attirer qn avec qch ; to tempt sb into doing sth inciter qn à faire qch ; to tempt sb back to work inciter qn à retourner au travail ; can I tempt you to a whisky? puis-je vous offrir un whisky? ; don't tempt me! n'essayez pas de me tenter! ; half/sorely tempted à moitié/fortement tenté.to tempt fate ou providence tenter le destin or sort. -
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tempt [tempt]∎ to tempt sb to do sth or into doing sth donner à qn l'envie de faire qch;∎ did you hit him? - no, but I was sorely tempted tu l'as frappé? - non, mais ce n'est pas l'envie qui m'en manquait;∎ I'm tempted to accept their offer je suis tenté d'accepter leur proposition;∎ and Satan tempted Christ et Satan tenta le Christ;∎ a rival company tried to tempt him away une entreprise rivale a essayé de le débaucher en lui faisant une offre alléchante;∎ I let myself be tempted into buying the car je n'ai pas pu résister à la tentation d'acheter la voiture;∎ the mild weather tempted us into the garden le temps doux nous a incités à aller au jardin;∎ humorous don't tempt me! n'essayez pas de me tenter!, ne me tentez pas!;∎ can I tempt you to another sandwich? je peux vous proposer encore un sandwich?, vous voulez encore un sandwich?;∎ to tempt fate or Providence tenter le sort ou le diable -
4 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.) tenter- tempter - tempting - temptingly - be tempted to do something - be tempted -
5 attempt
attempt [əˈtempt]2. nouna. ( = try) tentative f• it was a good attempt on his part but... il a vraiment essayé mais...b. ( = attack) attentat m* * *[ə'tempt] 1.to make an attempt to do ou at doing — tenter de faire
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contempt [kənˈtempt]mépris m* * *[kən'tempt]to feel contempt for somebody/something —
to hold somebody/something in contempt — mépriser quelqu'un/quelque chose
contempt of court — Law outrage m à magistrat
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8 tempting
tempting [ˈtemptɪŋ][offer, target] tentant ; [food, smell] appétissant* * *['temptɪŋ]adjective [offer, discount, suggestion] alléchant; [food, smell] appétissant; [idea] tentant -
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[ə'tempt] 1. verb(to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) tenter, s'attaquer à2. noun1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) tentative2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) attentat -
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[kən'tempt]1) (very low opinion; scorn: She spoke with utter contempt of her husband's behaviour.) mépris2) (disregard for the law.) outrage•- contemptibly - contemptuous - contemptuously -
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(to attract or tempt: Goods are displayed in shop windows to entice people into the shop.) attirer- enticing -
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fate n1 ( controlling power) ( also the fates) sort m ; fate was on my side/against me le sort était avec moi/contre moi ; a (cruel) twist of fate un (cruel) caprice du sort ; to tempt fate tenter le sort ;3 ( destiny) sort m ; to be resigned/left to one's fate être résigné/abandonné à son sort ; his fate is sealed son sort est scellé ; a fate worse than death hum un sort pire que la mort ; -
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taste bud n papille f gustative ; a menu/meal to tempt the taste buds un menu/un repas qui vous met l'eau à la bouche. -
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attempt [ə'tempt]1 noun(a) (effort, try) tentative f, essai m, effort m;∎ what do you think of my latest attempt? que pensez-vous de mon dernier essai?;∎ was that an attempt at an apology? est-ce que c'était censé être une excuse?;∎ her feeble attempt to justify herself la piètre tentative qu'elle a faite pour se justifier;∎ without (making) any attempt at concealment sans chercher à se cacher;∎ they made no attempt to help ils n'ont pas essayé d'aider;∎ attempt to escape tentative f d'évasion;∎ to make an attempt at doing sth or to do sth essayer ou tâcher de faire qch;∎ he made an attempt at 'War and Peace' il a essayé de lire 'Guerre et paix';∎ to make an attempt on a record or to beat a record essayer de battre un record;∎ to make an attempt on Everest tenter l'ascension de l'Everest;∎ first attempt coup m d'essai, première tentative f;∎ it wasn't bad for a first attempt ce n'était pas mal pour une première tentative ou un premier essai;∎ at the first attempt du premier coup;∎ I passed the test at my third attempt j'ai réussi l'examen la troisième fois;∎ to make another attempt renouveler ses tentatives, revenir à la charge;∎ to give up the attempt y renoncer;∎ he died in the attempt il est mort en essayant∎ attempt on sb's life tentative f d'assassinat;∎ to make an attempt on sb's life attenter à la vie de qn∎ to attempt to do sth essayer ou tenter de faire qch, chercher à faire qch;∎ he attempted to cross the street, he attempted crossing the street il a essayé de traverser la rue;∎ she plans to attempt the record again in June elle a l'intention de s'attaquer de nouveau au record en juin;∎ to attempt the impossible tenter l'impossible;∎ he has already attempted suicide once il a déjà fait une tentative de suicide -
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contempt [kən'tempt]∎ to feel contempt for sb/sth, to hold sb/sth in contempt mépriser qn/qch, avoir du mépris pour qn/qch;∎ to treat sb/sth with contempt traiter qn/qch avec dédain ou mépris;∎ I feel nothing but contempt for him je n'ai que du mépris pour lui;∎ to be beneath contempt être tout ce qu'il y a de plus méprisable∎ to charge sb with contempt (of court) accuser qn d'outrage (à magistrat ou à la Cour) -
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Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > contemptible
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Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > contemptibly
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20 contemptuous
contemptuous [kən'temptʃʊəs]formal (look, manner, remark) méprisant, dédaigneux;∎ to be contemptuous of sb/sth dédaigner qn/qch, faire peu de cas de qn/qchUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > contemptuous
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tempt´a|ble — tempt «tehmpt», transitive verb. 1. to make or try to make (a person) do something: »The sight of the food tempted the hungry man to steal. SYNONYM(S): lure, inveigle, decoy. 2. to appeal strongly to; attract: »That candy tempts me. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
tempt providence — If you tempt providence, you take a risk that may well have unpleasant consequences. ( Tempt fate is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
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