tempt
معنی فارسی
اغوا کردن فريفتن دچار وسوسه کردن آزمودن امتحان کردن محک زدن
معنی کامل و مثالها
/tempt/vt.
● (در اصل) آزمودن، امتحان کردن
● وسوسه کردن، تحریک جنسی کردن، انگیزاندن، بر انگیختن
the beautiful Delilah tempted Samson into kissing her
دلیلهی زیبا سامسون را وسوسه کرد که او را ببوسد.
Eve tempted Adam to disobey
حوا آدم را برانگیخت که نافرمانی کند.
● تطمیع کردن، گمراه کردن، اغوا کردن، از راه به در کردن
they tempted him with money to betray his country
با پول او را تطمیع کردند که به میهن خود خیانت کند.
greed tempted him into a life of crime
آز، او را به سوی زندگی جنایتآمیز کشاند.
● به خود هموار کردن، تقبل کردن
he tempted the hardships of the long voyage
مصائب سفر دریایی طولانی را به خود هموار کرد.
* tempt fate (or providence)
با سرنوشت خود بازی کردن، مخاطره کردن
تعریف انگلیسی
- dispose or incline or entice to “We were tempted by the delicious-looking food” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Something ----s somebody” “Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE” “They tempt him to write the letter”
- provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion “He lured me into temptation” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something”
- induce into action by using one's charm “She charmed him into giving her all his money” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something” “They tempt him to write the letter”
- give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting “the window displays tempted the shoppers” “Verb Frames:” “Something ----s somebody”
- try to seduce “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s somebody”
- try presumptuously “St. Anthony was tempted in the desert” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s somebody”
مترادفها
verb active
1. Try, test, prove, put to trial.
2. Entice (especially to evil), allure, seduce, decoy, induce, inveigle, persuade, prevail upon, draw on, bring over, lure.
3. Incite, instigate, provoke, incline, dispose, prompt, endeavor to persuade, lead.
4. Attempt, venture on, essay, try.