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1 tempting
adjective (attractive: That cake looks tempting.) tentadortempting adj tentadortr['temptɪŋ]1 tentador,-raadj.• apetecible adj.• apetitoso, -a adj.• tentador adj.• tentadora adj.'temptɪŋit is tempting to speculate on what might have happened — la idea de especular sobre lo que podría haber pasado es tentadora
['temptɪŋ]ADJ [food] apetitoso; [offer, idea] tentador* * *['temptɪŋ] -
2 tempting
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3 be tempting to
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4 be tempting
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5 tentador
tentador
◊ - dora adjetivotempting
tentador,-ora adjetivo tempting ' tentador' also found in these entries: Spanish: tentadora English: attractive - enticing - inviting - tantalizing - tantalizingly - tempting -
6 inviting
adjective ((negative uninviting) attractive or tempting: There was an inviting smell coming from the kitchen.) tentador, atractivotr[ɪn'vaɪtɪŋ]inviting [ɪn'vaɪt̬ɪŋ] adj: atractivo, atrayenteadj.• apetitoso, -a adj.• atrayente adj.• incitante adj.• provocativo, -a adj.ɪn'vaɪtɪŋ[ɪn'vaɪtɪŋ]ADJ1) (=appealing) [atmosphere, place, room] acogedor; [prospect] atractivo; [appearance] (of person) atrayente; (of food) tentador; [food] apetitoso, apetecible; [smell] apetitoso; [book] que incita a la lectura, que invita a la lecturashe offered him the plate with an inviting smile — le ofreció el plato animándole a comer con una sonrisa
with an inviting gesture, she showed him to his room — le hizo un gesto invitándole a seguirla y le enseñó su habitación
2) (=seductive) [smile, look, gesture] incitante, sugerente* * *[ɪn'vaɪtɪŋ] -
7 seductor
seductor
◊ - tora adjetivo■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (m) seducer; (f) seducer, seductress
seductor,-ora
I adjetivo
1 (mirada, persona, etc) seductive
2 (proyecto, idea, oferta) tempting, seductive
II sustantivo masculino y femenino seducer ' seductor' also found in these entries: Spanish: encasillar - seductora English: captivating - seducer - seductive - seductively - alluring - beguiling - sultry -
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9 attractive
- tiv1) (pleasant and good- looking: an attractive girl; young and attractive.) atractivo2) (likeable; tempting: an attractive personality; He found the proposition attractive.) atrayente; interesanteattractive adj atractivotr[ə'træktɪv]1 (person) atractivo,-a2 (offer) interesante, tentador,-raattractive [ə'træktɪv] adj: atractivo, atrayenteadj.• agradable adj.• atractivo, -a adj.• atrayente adj.• gachón, -ona adj.• halagüeño, -a adj.• retrechero, -a adj.ə'træktɪva) ( person) atractivo; <personality/smile> atractivo, atrayenteb) <offer/price> atractivo, tentador, interesante[ǝ'træktɪv]ADJ1) (=appealing to senses) [woman, picture, house, features] atractivo; [voice, smile, personality] atractivo, atrayente; [name] bonito; [sound] agradablehe was immensely attractive to women — las mujeres lo encontraban muy atractivo, a las mujeres les parecía muy atractivo
2) (=interesting) [price, salary, offer] atractivo; [option, plan, prospect] atrayente3) (Phys)attractive power — fuerza f de atracción
* * *[ə'træktɪv]a) ( person) atractivo; <personality/smile> atractivo, atrayenteb) <offer/price> atractivo, tentador, interesante -
10 dangle
'dæŋɡl(to (cause to) hang loosely: She dangled her scarf out of the car window.) dejar colgadotr['dæŋgəl]1 colgar, pender■ she had long earrings dangling from her ears llevaba unos pendientes largos que le colgaban de las orejas\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto dangle something in front of somebody ofrecerle algo a alguien (como incentivo)hang: colgar, penderdangle vt1) swing: hacer oscilar2) proffer: ofrecer (como incentivo)3)to keep someone dangling : dejar a alguien en suspensov.• balancear (en el aire) v.• colgar en el aire o flojamente v.• pender v.'dæŋgəl
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intransitive verb colgar*, pender
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vt hacer* oscilar['dæŋɡl]he dangled the possibility of promotion in front of her — quiso tentarla con la posibilidad de un ascenso
1. VT1) [+ arm, leg] colgar; [+ object on string etc] dejar colgado2) (fig) [+ tempting offer]to dangle sth in front of or before sb — tentar a algn con algo
2.VI colgar, penderto keep sb dangling — (fig) tener a algn pendiente
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11 irresistible
iri'zistəbl(too strong, delightful, tempting etc to be resisted: He had an irresistible desire to hit her.) irresistible- irresistibility
irresistible adj irresistible
irresistible adjetivo ‹deseo/tentación› irresistible
irresistible adjetivo
1 (ganas, atractivo, persona) irresistible
2 (inaguantable) unbearable ' irresistible' also found in these entries: English: compelling - devastating - irresistible - overwhelming - uncontrollable - urge - overtr[ɪrɪ'zɪstəbəl]1 (temptation, impulse, etc) irresistible2 (person, thing) irresistibleirresistible [.ɪrɪ'zɪst̬əbəl] adj: irresistible♦ irresistibly [-bli] advadj.• irresistible adj.'ɪrɪ'zɪstəbəladjective irresistible[ˌɪrɪ'zɪstǝbl]ADJ irresistible* * *['ɪrɪ'zɪstəbəl]adjective irresistible -
12 lure
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1. noun(attraction; something very attractive or tempting: The lure of his mother's good cooking brought him back home.) tentación, aliciente
2. verb(to tempt or attract: The bright lights of the city lured him away from home.) atraer, tentartr[lʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (decoy) señuelo2 figurative use aliciente nombre masculino1 seducir, atraerlure n1) attraction: atractivo m2) enticement: señuelo m, aliciente m3) bait: cebo m artificial (en la pesca)n.• aliciente s.m.• anzuelo s.m.• añagaza s.f.• carnada s.f.• cebo s.m.• engaño s.m.• reclamo s.m.• señuelo s.m.v.• atraer con señuelo v.• entruchar v.• reclamar v.• seducir v.• tentar v.
I lʊr, ljʊə(r), lʊə(r)transitive verb atraer*
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a) c u ( attraction) atractivo mb) c (enticement, bait) señuelo m, aliciente m[ljʊǝ(r)]1.N (=decoy) señuelo m ; (=bait) cebo m ; (fig) atractivo m, aliciente m, encanto m2.VT [+ person] atraer; [+ animal] atraer (con un señuelo)he was lured away from the company by a more lucrative offer — dejó la empresa atraído por una oferta más lucrativa
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I [lʊr, ljʊə(r), lʊə(r)]transitive verb atraer*
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13 seductive
adjective (tempting, attractive or charming: a seductive melody.) seductortr[sɪ'dʌktɪv]seductive [sɪ'dʌktɪv] adj: seductor, seductivoadj.• seductivo, -a adj.• seductor adj.sɪ'dʌktɪv[sɪ'dʌktɪv]ADJ [person, voice, clothes, perfume] seductor; [smile] seductor, provocativo; [offer] tentador, atractivo* * *[sɪ'dʌktɪv] -
14 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 vb tentartr[tempt]1 tentar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be tempted to do something estar tentado,-a a hacer algoto tempt fate tentar a la suerteto tempt providence tentar la suerteto tempt somebody to something ofrecerle algo a alguien, servirle algo a alguientempt ['tɛmpt] vt: tentarv.• apetecer v.• engolosinar v.• inducir v.• provocar v.• seducir v.• tentar v.tempttransitive verb (often pass) tentar*to tempt fate o providence — tentar* a la suerte
to be tempted to + INF — estar* tentado de + inf
to tempt somebody INTO something/-ING: they tempted me into staying another week me convencieron de que me quedara otra semana; may I tempt you to a little more? — ¿le sirvo un poco más?
[tempt]VT1) (gen) tentarthey've offered me a job in France and I must say I'm tempted — me han ofrecido un trabajo en Francia y la verdad es que me tienta mucho
can I tempt you to another cake? — ¿le apetece otro pastelito?
2) (Rel) tentar, poner a pruebayou shouldn't tempt fate or providence — no hay que tentar a la suerte
* * *[tempt]transitive verb (often pass) tentar*to tempt fate o providence — tentar* a la suerte
to be tempted to + INF — estar* tentado de + inf
to tempt somebody INTO something/-ING: they tempted me into staying another week me convencieron de que me quedara otra semana; may I tempt you to a little more? — ¿le sirvo un poco más?
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1) (the act of tempting: the temptation of Christ (by the Devil).) tentación2) (something that tempts: He was surrounded by temptations.) tentacióntemptation n tentacióntr[temp'teɪʃən]1 tentación nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto yield to temptation caer en la tentacióntemptation [tɛmp'teɪʃən] n: tentación fn.• acometimiento s.m.• tentación s.f.temp'teɪʃənmass & count noun tentación f[temp'teɪʃǝn]N tentación fthere is always a temptation to... — existe siempre la tentación de...
I couldn't resist the temptation to tell him or of telling him — no pude resistir la tentación de decírselo
to give way or yield to temptation — ceder a la tentación
lead us not into temptation — (Bible) no nos dejes caer en la tentación
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16 apetecible
apetecible adjetivo ‹ manjar› appetizing, mouthwatering; ‹ puesto› desirable
apetecible adjetivo tempting, inviting ' apetecible' also found in these entries: Spanish: sugestiva - sugestivo - provocativo English: appealing - palatable - desirable - unappetizing -
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18 apetitoso
apetitoso
apetitoso,-a adjetivo appetizing, tempting (comida) delicious, tasty ' apetitoso' also found in these entries: Spanish: apetitosa English: appetizing - inviting - mouthwatering - tasty - unappetizing - unexciting - uninviting -
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provocativo
◊ -va adjetivo1 ( insinuante) provocative 2 (Col, Ven) ( apetecible) tempting, mouthwatering
provocativo,-a adjetivo provocative ' provocativo' also found in these entries: Spanish: provocativa English: provocative - suggestive -
20 seducir
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
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Tempting — Tempt ing, a. Adapted to entice or allure; attractive; alluring; seductive; enticing; as, tempting pleasures. {Tempt ing*ly}, adv. {Tempt ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tempting — tempting; un·tempting; … English syllables
tempting — index attractive, bribery, palatable, persuasive, provocative, sapid, savory Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
tempting — [adj] alluring, inviting appetizing, attractive, charming, divine, enticing, fascinating, fetching, heavenly, intriguing, luring, magnetic, mouth watering*, provoking, rousing, scrumptious, seductive, tantalizing, yummy*; concepts 462,529 Ant.… … New thesaurus
tempting — [temp′tiŋ] adj. that tempts; alluring; attractive; seductive temptingly adv … English World dictionary
tempting — temp|ting [ˈtemptıŋ] adj something that is tempting seems very good and you would like to have it or do it ▪ a tempting job offer ▪ That pie looks tempting. be tempting to do sth ▪ It s tempting to believe her story … Dictionary of contemporary English
tempting — adjective something that is tempting seems very good and you would like to have it or do it: a tempting job offer | That pie looks tempting! | it is tempting to do sth: It s tempting to just ignore her when she s this upset. temptingly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tempting — tempt|ing [ temptıŋ ] adjective used for describing something that makes you feel you would like to have it or do it: a tempting array of desserts There are still lots of tempting offers on nearly new cars. it is tempting to do something used for … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tempting — [[t]te̱mptɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If something is tempting, it makes you want to do it or have it. In the end, I turned down Raoul s tempting offer of the Palm Beach trip... If you re slimming, resisting tempting goodies becomes a measure of your… … English dictionary
tempting — adjective 1) a tempting opportunity Syn: enticing, alluring, attractive, appealing, inviting, captivating, seductive, beguiling, fascinating, tantalizing; irresistible Ant: off putting, uninviting 2) … Thesaurus of popular words
tempting — UK [ˈtemptɪŋ] / US adjective used for describing something that makes you feel you would like to have it or to do it There are still lots of tempting offers on nearly new cars. • it is tempting to do something Derived word: temptingly adverb… … English dictionary