tientas in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tientas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

tienta N f

1. tienta (tacto):

(a tientas) andar o caminar o ir a tientas

to feel one's way

subió las escaleras a tientas

he felt his way up the stairs

buscó el timbre a tientas

he groped o fumbled o felt around for the bell

2. tienta (en tauromaquia):

tienta

trial (to test fighting spirit of young bulls)

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

Translations for tientas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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gropingly

a tientas

blindly grope

a tientas

grope

andar a tientas

to grope for sth

buscar algo a tientas

to grope one's way toward sth

avanzar a tientas hacia algo

tantalize

tentar

he was fumbling (around or about) in the dark

buscaba algo a tientas y a ciegas en la oscuridad

to fumble for sth she fumbled for the keyhole

buscó a tientas la cerradura

to fumble one's way she fumbled her way across the unlit room

cruzó a tientas la oscura habitación

I was scrabbling about in the dark looking for my key

estaba buscando la llave a tientas en la oscuridad

seduce

tentar

to seduce sb into -ing

tentar a alguien a / +infin

tempt

tentar

to tempt fate or providence

tentar a la suerte

tempt

tentar

tientas in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tientas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

tienta N f

1. tienta MED:

tienta

probe

2. tienta (astucia):

tienta

cleverness

Phrases:

andar a tientas

to feel one's way

tentar VB trans e → ie

1. tentar:

tentar (palpar)

to feel

tentar (reconocer)

to probe

2. tentar:

tentar (atraer)

to tempt

tentar (seducir)

to entice

no me tientes

don't tempt me

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

tentar el vado

to examine possible solutions

Translations for tientas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

gropingly

a tientas

grope

ir a tientas

to grope for sth

buscar algo a tientas

to grope one's way

ir a tientas

to feel about for sth

buscar algo a tientas

tantalize

tentar

to fumble around for sth

buscar algo a tientas

tempt

tentar

to tempt sb into doing sth

tentar a alguien a hacer algo

entice

tentar

to entice sb to do sth

tentar a alguien a hacer algo

tientas Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

tentar al demonio

to tempt fate

tentar el vado

to examine possible solutions

andar a tientas

to feel one's way

tentar a alguien a hacer algo

to tempt sb into doing sth

tentar a alguien a hacer algo

to entice sb to do sth