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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.) tentar- tempter
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- 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. -
2 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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4 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.) tentar2. noun1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) tentativa2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) atentado* * *at.tempt[ət'empt] n 1 tentativa, experiência, esforço, intento, empreendimento. 2 assalto, ataque, atentado. • vt 1 tentar, experimentar, empreender, procurar, obter. he attempted a disguise / ele tentou um disfarce. 2 esforçar-se, aventurar-se. 3 atacar, acometer, assaltar, atentar contra a vida de alguém. his life was attempted / foi feito um atentado contra sua vida. attempt at murder tentativa de assassínio. the attempt upon his life o atentado contra sua vida. -
5 temptable
tempt.a.ble[t'emptəbəl] adj sujeito à tentação, tentável. -
6 contempt
[kən'tempt]1) (very low opinion; scorn: She spoke with utter contempt of her husband's behaviour.) desprezo2) (disregard for the law.) desacato•- contemptibly
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- contemptuously* * *con.tempt[kənt'empt] n 1 desprezo, desdém. he brings me into contempt / ele me despreza. I hold him in contempt / menosprezo-o. 2 Jur desrespeito, desobediência. beneath contempt abaixo de qualquer crítica. in contempt of apesar de. it deserves contempt merece desprezo. to feel contempt for desprezar. -
7 attemptable
at.tempt.a.ble[ət'emptəbəl] adj que se pode tentar empreender ou atacar. -
8 attempter
at.tempt.er[ət'emptə] n 1 empreendedor. 2 agressor. 3 aquele ou aquilo que tenta. -
9 contemptibility
con.tempt.i.bil.i.ty[kəntemptəb'iliti] n menosprezo, desprezo. -
10 contemptible
adjective (deserving contempt: His behaviour was contemptible.) desprezível* * *con.tempt.i.ble[kənt'emptəbəl] adj contemptível, desprezível. -
11 contemptibleness
con.tempt.i.ble.ness[kənt'emptəbəlnis] n = link=contemptibility contemptibility. -
12 contemptibly
adverb abominavelmente* * *con.tempt.i.bly[kənt'emptibli] adv desprezivelmente, contemptivelmente. -
13 entice
(to attract or tempt: Goods are displayed in shop windows to entice people into the shop.) aliciar- enticing* * *en.tice[int'ais] vt 1 atrair, tentar, seduzir. 2 incitar, instigar (to do, into doing a, a fazer). 3 engodar. 4 induzir. -
14 lure
[luə] 1. noun(attraction; something very attractive or tempting: The lure of his mother's good cooking brought him back home.) atracção2. verb(to tempt or attract: The bright lights of the city lured him away from home.) atrair* * *[ljuə] n isca, engodo, chamariz. • vt engodar, atrair, seduzir. -
15 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. -
16 tempter
feminine - temptress; noun (a person who tempts.) tentador* * *tempt.er[t'emptə] n tentador. -
17 tempting
adjective (attractive: That cake looks tempting.) tentador* * *tempt.ing[t'emptiŋ] adj tentador, atraente. -
18 temptingly
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19 temptress
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20 unattempted
un.at.tempt.ed[∧nət'emptid] adj sem intenção, não tentado.
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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
tempt — [ tempt ] verb transitive ** 1. ) often passive to make you want to do or have something, especially something that is not good for you: The store windows were lit invitingly, tempting the late shoppers. Do you want another drink? I m tempted. be … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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´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 — ► 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 — interj. = timpt 1: Tame akies mirksnyje tempt jį už apykaklės, jis drioks aukštynelkas TS1904,4(Vaižg) … Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language
tempt — [tempt] vt. [ME tempten < OFr tempter < LL(Ec) temptare < L, to try the strength of, urge < IE * temp : see TEMPER] 1. Archaic to test; try 2. to try to persuade; induce or entice, esp. to something immoral or sensually pleasurable 3 … English World dictionary
tempt — index bait (lure), cajole, coax, entice, entrap, interest, inveigle, lure, motivate … Law dictionary
tempt — (v.) early 13c., from O.Fr. tempter (12c.), from L. temptare to feel, try out, attempt to influence, test. Related: Tempted; tempting in the sense of inviting is from 1590s … Etymology dictionary
tempt — v. allure, entice, tantalize, seduce … English contemporary dictionary
tempt — entice, inveigle, *lure, decoy, seduce Analogous words: allure, *attract: *invite, solicit, court, woo: *induce, persuade, prevail, get … New Dictionary of Synonyms
