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1 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 -
2 tempt
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. -
3 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 — 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
temporize — also ise BrE verb (I) formal to delay or avoid making a decision in order to gain time tempt /tempt/ verb (T) 1 to make someone want to have or do something, even though they know they really should not: If you leave valuables in your car it will … Longman dictionary of contemporary English