temptation in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for temptation in the English»Spanish Dictionary

temptation [Am tɛm(p)ˈteɪʃ(ə)n, Brit tɛm(p)ˈteɪʃ(ə)n] N U or C

1. temptation:

temptation

tentación f

to yield to temptation

ceder a la tentación

to yield to temptation

caer en la tentación

to resist temptation

resistir la tentación

to put temptation in sb's way

tentar a alguien

I couldn't resist the temptation to take revenge

no pude resistir la tentación de vengarme

2. temptation REL:

temptation

tentación f

lead us not into temptation

no nos dejes caer en la tentación

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withstand temptation

resistir

guard against injury/temptation

evitar

beware lest you fall into temptation liter

guárdate or cuídate de caer en la tentación

to yield to sb/sth to yield to temptation

dejarse vencer por la tentación

to yield to sb/sth to yield to temptation

ceder a la tentación

she overcame the temptation

no sucumbió a la tentación

resist temptation

resistir

Translations for temptation in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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tentación

temptation

no nos dejes caer en la tentación REL

lead us not into temptation

tentación de + infinit.

temptation to +  infinit.

no pude resistir la tentación de decirle lo que pensaba

I couldn't resist the temptation to tell him what I thought

cayó en la tentación de llevarse el dinero

he succumbed to the temptation to take the money

tentarse

to fall into temptation form o hum

tentarse

to give in to temptation

me tenté y le acepté un cigarrillo

I gave in to temptation and took a cigarette from him

al final sucumbió a la tentación

he finally gave in to o yielded to o succumbed to temptation

temptation in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for temptation in the English»Spanish Dictionary

temptation [tempˈteɪʃən] N

1. temptation no pl (attraction):

temptation

tentación f

to resist temptation (to do sth)

resistir la tentación (de hacer algo)

to succumb to temptation

ceder a la tentación

2. temptation (tempting thing):

temptation

aliciente m

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to overcome temptation

no sucumbir a la tentación

potency of drink, evil, temptation

fuerza f

to succumb to pressure/to temptation

sucumbir ante la presión/a la tentación

to yield to temptation

ceder a la tentación

Translations for temptation in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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tentación

temptation

caer en la tentación

to succumb [or give in] to the temptation

resistir a una tentación

to resist a temptation

temptation Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to overcome temptation

no sucumbir a la tentación

to resist temptation (to do sth)

resistir la tentación (de hacer algo)

to succumb to temptation

ceder a la tentación

to yield to temptation

ceder a la tentación

to succumb to pressure/to temptation

sucumbir ante la presión/a la tentación

to succumb [or give in] to the temptation

caer en la tentación

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They were seen as evil, and the images as temptations from the devil.

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Indeed, the temptations were genuine and of a greater intensity than normally experienced by human beings.

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He did this as an example to us, that we should strive against temptation.

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In the most ordinary affairs of daily life, we face the challenge of authentic choice, and the temptation of comfortable inauthenticity.

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For the sake of us two, fight for our love against temptation.

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At the first call, no one took the temptation challenge.

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To escape the temptations of the world has chosen to become a monk.

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The temptation involves eating mini-doughnuts (35 calories each) in three minutes, with the winning team choosing the slots for themselves and the other teams.

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I can see the temptation to split her off and put her in jail and put her on the run.

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He or she should get over the temptation zones, climb uphill and go over the obstacle.

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