tentarse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tentarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.tentar VB trans

1. tentar (atraer, seducir):

tentar plan/idea:

to tempt

tentar persona:

to tempt

me tienta tu propuesta

I am very tempted by your proposal

no me tienta nada la oferta

the offer doesn't tempt me in the least

no me tienta nada la oferta

I don't find the offer at all tempting

no me tienta nada la oferta

I'm not at all tempted by the offer

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

2.1. tentar (probar):

tentar cuerda/tabla

to test

2.2. tentar (probar) dated:

tentar comida

to try

tentar comida

to taste

2.3. tentar (probar):

tentar becerro

to test

tentar becerro

to assess

3. tentar (palpar):

tentar

to feel

II.tentarse VB vpr

1. tentarse CSur inf (caer en la tentación):

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

2. tentarse CSur inf (de risa):

me tenté y tuve que salir de la clase

I was dying o bursting to laugh so much that I had to leave the classroom inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Spanish

Y tampoco a tentarse: no se vende lo que sube.

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Los chicos e incluso los maridos suelen tentarse con todo: cereales, golosinas, un vino o un salamín para la picadita...

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