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to tempt
01
être tenté de, être tentée de
to feel the desire to do something
Transitive: to tempt sb
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
simple
verbe d’action
régulier
présent
tempt
3e personne du singulier
tempts
participe présent
tempting
passé simple
tempted
participe passé
tempted
Exemples
The urge to splurge on designer shoes tempted her every time she passed by the boutique window.
02
tenter, donner envie à
to make someone do something that seems interesting, despite them knowing it might be wrong or not good for them
Ditransitive: to tempt sb to do sth
Exemples
He tried to tempt his friend into joining the adventure by painting an exciting and exaggerated picture of the journey.
Il a essayé de tenter son ami de se joindre à l'aventure en peignant une image excitante et exagérée du voyage.
03
tenter, séduire
to lure or seduce someone into committing an immoral or unethical action by offering them something desirable
Transitive: to tempt sb
Exemples
The con artist tempted unsuspecting victims with promises of quick and easy money.
L'escroc a tenté des victimes sans méfiance avec des promesses d'argent rapide et facile.
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Arbre Lexical
temptable
tempted
tempter
tempt
