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1 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.) vilināt; kārdināt- tempter
- tempting
- temptingly
- be tempted to do something
- be tempted* * *vilināt, kārdināt -
2 to tempt fate
izaicināt likteni -
3 to tempt fortune
izaicināt likteni -
4 to tempt somebody to do something
pierunāt kādu izdarīt kaut koEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to tempt somebody to do something
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5 to tempt the appetite
ierosināt ēstgribu -
6 трескать
tempt, sukāt, vicot, rīt -
7 attempt
[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.) mēģināt2. noun1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) mēģinājums2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) uzbrukums; slepkavības mēģinājums* * *mēģinājums; mēģināt -
8 хлестать
v1) gener. cirst (ar pātagu u. tml.) (kam) (кого-что), gāzt (о сильном дожде), pletnēt, šļākties2) colloq. stibot3) liter. šaust, šaustīt4) simpl. drāzt (ar pātagu, ar vicu), tempt* * *cirst pļaukas, pļaukāt, pātagot, pliķēt, pērt, plītēt, cirst, sist; brāzt[ies], sisties; šļākt[ies], šļakstēt, plūst, gāzt; tempt -
9 выхлёстывать
dauzīt ārā, sist ārā, izdauzīt, izsist; mizot, kult, samizot, pērt, sapērt, nokult; šļākt ārā, izšļākt, gāzt ārā, izšļakstīt, izgāzt; tempt ārā, iztempt -
10 дуть
vcolloq. pūst* * *pūst; izpūst; tempt; raut vaļā; drāzt[ies], šauties, joņot, jozt; kaut, dauzīt, sist -
11 глушить водку
vsimpl. tempt šņabi -
12 хлестать водку
vsimpl. tempt šņabi -
13 contempt
[kən'tempt]1) (very low opinion; scorn: She spoke with utter contempt of her husband's behaviour.) nicināšana; nicinājums2) (disregard for the law.) necienīga izturēšanās•- contemptibly
- contemptuous
- contemptuously* * *nicināšana, nicinājums; necienīga izturēšanās pret tiesu -
14 entice
(to attract or tempt: Goods are displayed in shop windows to entice people into the shop.) vilināt; kārdināt- enticing* * *kārdināt, vilināt -
15 lure
[luə] 1. noun(attraction; something very attractive or tempting: The lure of his mother's good cooking brought him back home.) kārdinājums; vilinājums2. verb(to tempt or attract: The bright lights of the city lured him away from home.) kārdināt; vilināt* * *kārdinājums, vilinājums, burvība; pievilinātājs; pievilināt, kārdināt, apburt; pievilināt -
16 quaff
dzert lieliem malkiem, tempt -
17 swill
[swil] 1. verb(to (cause to) flow around: Water was swilling around in the bottom of the boat.) skalot; skaloties2. noun1) (a rinse: He brushed his teeth and then gave his mouth a swill.) skalošana2) ((also pigswill) semi-liquid food given to pigs.) lopu dzira; cūkēdiens•* * *skalošana; dzira; skalot; izskalot; tempt
См. также в других словарях:
tempt fate — ● tempt * * * tempt fate/providence/ phrase to say or to do something that may cause problems, or to cause your good luck to end Don’t tempt fate by saying we can win. Thesaurus: to cause problems for yourself … Useful english dictionary
tempt — S3 [tempt] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: tempter, tenter, from Latin temptare, tentare to feel, try, tempt ] 1.) to try to persuade someone to do something by making it seem attractive tempt sb into doing sth ▪ The new program is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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Tempt — Tempt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tempted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tempting}.] [OE. tempten, tenten, from OF. tempter, tenter, F. tenter, fr. L. tentare, temptare, to handle, feel, attack, to try, put to the test, urge, freq. from tendere, tentum, and tensum … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tempt providence — tempt fate/providence/ phrase to say or to do something that may cause problems, or to cause your good luck to end Don’t tempt fate by saying we can win. Thesaurus: to cause problems for yourselfsynonym fate and destinysynonym … Useful english dictionary
tempt´er — 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´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
tempt — ► VERB 1) entice (someone) to do something against their better judgement. 2) (be tempted to do) have an urge or inclination to do. 3) attract; charm. ● tempt fate (or providence) Cf. ↑tempt providence … English terms dictionary
tempt´ing|ness — tempt|ing «TEHMP tihng», adjective. that tempts; alluring; inviting: »A nap is a tempting idea. –tempt´ing|ly, adverb. –tempt´ing|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
tempt´ing|ly — tempt|ing «TEHMP tihng», adjective. that tempts; alluring; inviting: »A nap is a tempting idea. –tempt´ing|ly, adverb. –tempt´ing|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary