tempt

tempt
transitive verb
1) (attract)

tempt somebody out/into the town — jemanden hinauslocken/in die Stadt locken

tempt somebody to do something — in jemandem den Wunsch wecken, etwas zu tun

2) (cause to have strong urge)

tempt somebody to do something — jemanden geneigt machen, etwas zu tun

be tempted to do something — versucht sein, etwas zu tun

3) (entice) verführen

be tempted into doing something — sich dazu verleiten lassen, etwas zu tun

tempt somebody away from something — jemanden von etwas weglocken

don't tempt me! — verleite mich nicht!

4) (provoke) herausfordern

tempt fate or providence — das Schicksal herausfordern

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[tempt]
verb
(to (try to) persuade or attract to do something; to make (someone) want to do (something): The sunshine tempted them (to go) out.) verlocken
- academic.ru/74009/temptation">temptation
- tempter
- tempting
- temptingly
- be tempted to do something
- be tempted
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tempt
[tempt]
vt
1. (entice)
to \tempt sb jdn in Versuchung führen
to be \tempted schwachwerden
to be \tempted to do sth versucht sein, etw zu tun
to \tempt sb to do [or into doing] sth jdn dazu verleiten [o verführen] [o bringen], etw zu tun
to \tempt the appetite den Appetit anregen
2. (attract)
to \tempt sb jdn reizen [o locken]
the sunny day \tempted me into shorts and T-shirt der sonnige Tag verlockte mich dazu, Shorts und T-Shirt zu tragen
3.
to \tempt fate [or providence] das Schicksal herausfordern
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[tempt]
vt
1) (= entice) in Versuchung führen; (successfully) verführen, verleiten

to tempt sb to do or into doing sth — jdn dazu verleiten or verführen, etw zu tun

don't tempt me — bring or führ mich nicht in Versuchung!

one is tempted to believe that ... — man möchte fast glauben, dass ...

I am very tempted to accept — ich bin sehr versucht anzunehmen

try and tempt her to eat a little — versuchen Sie, ob Sie sie nicht dazu bringen können, etwas zu essen

may I tempt you to have a little more wine? — kann ich Sie noch zu etwas Wein überreden?

are you sure you won't come? – no, I won't be tempted! — willst du bestimmt nicht mitkommen? – nein, ich bleibe hart

to tempt fate or providence (fig) — sein Schicksal herausfordern; (in words) den Teufel an die Wand malen

2) (REL) versuchen, in Versuchung führen

the devil tempts us — der Teufel führt uns in Versuchung

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tempt [tempt] v/t
1. REL und allg jemanden versuchen, in Versuchung führen
2. jemanden verlocken, -leiten, dazu bringen (alle:
to do, into doing zu tun):
tempt sb away from jemanden weglocken von;
be tempted to do sth versucht oder geneigt sein, etwas zu tun;
can I tempt you to another glass of wine? kann ich Sie noch zu einem Glas Wein verführen?
3. jemanden reizen, locken (Angebot etc)
4. tempt fate (oder providence) das Schicksal herausfordern
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transitive verb
1) (attract)

tempt somebody out/into the town — jemanden hinauslocken/in die Stadt locken

tempt somebody to do something — in jemandem den Wunsch wecken, etwas zu tun

2) (cause to have strong urge)

tempt somebody to do something — jemanden geneigt machen, etwas zu tun

be tempted to do something — versucht sein, etwas zu tun

3) (entice) verführen

be tempted into doing something — sich dazu verleiten lassen, etwas zu tun

tempt somebody away from something — jemanden von etwas weglocken

don't tempt me! — verleite mich nicht!

4) (provoke) herausfordern

tempt fate or providence — das Schicksal herausfordern

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v.
verleiten v.
versuchen v.

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