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1 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. -
2 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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3 contempt
contempt [kən'tempt]∎ to feel contempt for sb/sth, to hold sb/sth in contempt mépriser qn/qch, avoir du mépris pour qn/qch;∎ to treat sb/sth with contempt traiter qn/qch avec dédain ou mépris;∎ I feel nothing but contempt for him je n'ai que du mépris pour lui;∎ to be beneath contempt être tout ce qu'il y a de plus méprisable∎ to charge sb with contempt (of court) accuser qn d'outrage (à magistrat ou à la Cour)
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