tempt (tɛmpt
)
Definitions
verb (tr)
- to attempt to persuade or entice to do something, esp something morally wrong or unwise
- to allure, invite, or attract
- to give rise to a desire in (someone) to do something; dispose ⇒
their unfriendliness tempted me to leave the party
- to risk provoking (esp in the phrase tempt fate)
Alternative Forms
ˈtemptable adjective ˈtempter nounWord Origin
C13: from Old French tempter, from Latin temptāre to testTranslations
- British English:
tempt
Something that tempts you attracts you and makes you want it, even though it may be wrong or harmful.These young people may be easily tempted into crime.tɛmpt VERB These young people may be easily tempted into crime.
- Spanish:
tentar
v
- French:
tenter
vt
- German:
verleiten
v
- Chinese: 诱使 v
- Arabic: يُغْرِي v
- Portuguese: tentar v
- Russian: искушать v
- Croatian: iskušavati v
- Czech: nalákat v lákat
- Danish: friste v
- Dutch: verleiden v
- Finnish: houkutella v
- Greek: δελεάζω v
- Italian: tentare v
- Japanese: 誘惑する v
- Korean: 유혹하다 v
- Norwegian: friste v
- Polish: skusić v kusić
- Brazilian Portuguese: tentar v
- European Spanish:
tentar
v
- Swedish: fresta v
- Thai: ทำให้อยาก v
- Turkish: kışkırtmak v
- Vietnamese: xúi giục v
Usage examples
No looking at the prize, no matter what it did to tempt them.
, COLDHEART CANYON (2001)Stretford Council even put cushions on the seats to tempt us.
Spiked (2002)But the deadline does not affect any efforts by rugby union officials who could tempt him to sign now for next season.
The Australian (2005)For example, some firms may tempt you with higher initial allocation rates.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The nurses misunderstood and brought him a different dish to see if that would tempt him.
, FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003)