tempt in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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tempt [Am tɛm(p)t, Brit tɛm(p)t] VB trans

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1. tempt often pass:

tempt
tentar
did you buy it? — no, but I was tempted
¿lo compraste? — no, pero estuve tentado
don't tempt me
no me tientes
to tempt fate or providence
tentar a la suerte
I am not tempted by the idea
la idea no me seduce
to be tempted to + infin
estar tentado de  +  infin
I was tempted to tell her what I really thought of her
estuve tentado de or me dieron ganas de decirle lo que realmente pensaba de ella
to tempt sb into sth/-ing to tempt sb into crime
inducir a alguien a cometer un delito
they tempted me into staying another week
me convencieron de que me quedara otra semana
what can I tempt you with?
¿qué puedo ofrecerte?
may I tempt you to a little more?
¿le sirvo un poco más?
can I tempt you away from your work?
¿te puedo convencer de que dejes el trabajo para más tarde?
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to tempt even the most jaded palate
para tentar hasta a los que ya están hartos de todo
can I tempt you to a little something?
¿te puedo ofrecer alguna cosita?

Translations for tempt in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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engolosinar
to tempt
engolosinar a alg. CON algo
to tempt sb with sth
tentar plan/idea:
to tempt
tentar persona:
to tempt
no me tienta nada la oferta
the offer doesn't tempt me in the least
no me tientes con esos bombones
don't tempt me with those chocolates
tentar a alg. a + infinit.
to tempt sb to +  infinit.
nada podría tentarlo a dejar sus estudios
nothing could entice o tempt him away from his books
nada podría tentarlo a dejar sus estudios
nothing could tempt him to leave his books
tentar a Dios o al diablo
to tempt fate o providence
seducir
to tempt
no desafíes a la suerte
don't tempt fate o providence

tempt in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tempt in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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Translations for tempt in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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tempt Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to tempt sb into doing sth
tentar a alguien a hacer algo
to tempt sb into doing sth
incitar a alguien a hacer algo
to tempt fate
tentar a la suerte
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Their protest songs tempted him to become a musician.
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He found himself repeatedly tempted to use his new power, feeling that he needed to drain life energy from other humans or animals to survive.
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I've been tempted over the years to be involved with them because of the nature of long-form and their development of character and plot.
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We were never tempted to compromise the security of our forces for financial reasons.
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Pieces of meat were used to tempt the lions.
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As a result, we are tempted to use them to think and speak about objects of thought that transcend experience.
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Do not be tempted to ignore the signs.
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Alternatively, troops passing on the left may have been tempted to raise their right fists against each other.
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In recent years it has been widely reported that 2fm have tried to tempt him back.
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He tempts her with a glass of whiskey, but she states that if he loved her, he would not have done that.
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