to tempt
01
fresta, locka
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
Exempel
He tried to tempt his friend into joining the adventure by painting an exciting and exaggerated picture of the journey.
Han försökte fresta sin vän att gå med på äventyret genom att måla en spännande och överdriven bild av resan.
02
fresta, locka
to feel the desire to do something
Transitive: to tempt sb
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
tempt
3:e person singular
tempts
presens particip
tempting
enkelt preteritum
tempted
perfekt particip
tempted
Exempel
The urge to splurge on designer shoes tempted her every time she passed by the boutique window.
Begäret att slösa på designerskor frestade henne varje gång hon gick förbi butiksfönstret.
03
fresta, locka
to lure or seduce someone into committing an immoral or unethical action by offering them something desirable
Transitive: to tempt sb
Exempel
The con artist tempted unsuspecting victims with promises of quick and easy money.
Bedragaren frestade intet ont anande offer med löften om snabba och enkla pengar.
Lexikalt Träd
temptable
tempted
tempter
tempt
