tientes in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tientes 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

Translations for tientes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

tantalize

tentar

tempt

tentar

don't tempt me

no me tientes

to tempt fate or providence

tentar a la suerte

tempt

tentar

seduce

tentar

to seduce sb into -ing

tentar a alguien a / +infin

to tempt even the most jaded palate

para tentar hasta a los que ya están hartos de todo

to put temptation in sb's way

tentar a alguien

why don't you leave? — don't push me!

¿por qué no te vas? — ¡mira, no me tientes!

tientes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tientes in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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

tentar al demonio

to tempt fate

Translations for tientes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

tantalize

tentar

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

to dangle sth before sb

tentar a alguien con algo

tease (sexually)

tentar

to tempt fate

tentar a la suerte

to press one's luck

tentar la suerte

tientes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

no me tientes

don't tempt me

tentar al demonio

to tempt fate

tentar el vado

to examine possible solutions

tentar a alguien a hacer algo

to entice sb to do sth

tentar a alguien a hacer algo

to tempt sb into doing sth