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1 seduce
seduce [sɪˈdju:s]* * *[sɪ'djuːs], US [-'duːs]transitive verb1) ( sexually) [person] séduire2) fig [idea, project etc] tenter -
2 seduce
1 ( sexually) [person] séduire ;2 fig [idea, project etc] tenter, attirer ; to seduce sb into doing persuader qn de faire ; to be seduced into doing se laisser convaincre de faire ; to seduce sb away from sth détourner qn de qch. -
3 tempt
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
См. также в других словарях:
seduce — se|duce [sıˈdju:s US ˈdu:s] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: seducere to lead away , from ducere to lead ] 1.) to persuade someone to have sex with you, especially in a way that is attractive and not too direct ▪ The head lecturer was… … Dictionary of contemporary English
seduce — verb (transitive often passive) 1 to persuade someone to have sex with you, especially someone who is younger than you or in a weaker position than you: The head lecturer here was sacked for seducing female students. 2 to make someone want to do… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
