tempting

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tempt·ing

(tĕmp′tĭng)

adj.

Having strong appeal; enticing: a tempting repast.

tempt′ing·ly adv.

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tempting

(ˈtɛmptɪŋ)

adj

attractive or inviting: a tempting meal.

ˈtemptingly adv

ˈtemptingness n

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tempt•ing

(ˈtɛmp tɪŋ)

adj.

enticing or inviting.

[1540–50]

tempt′ing•ly, adv.

tempt′ing•ness, n.

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Adj.	1.	tempting - highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire; "an alluring prospect"; "her alluring smile"; "the voice was low and beguiling"; "difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement"; "a tempting invitation" alluring, beguiling, enticing seductive - tending to entice into a desired action or state
	2.	tempting - very pleasantly inviting; "a tantalizing aroma"; "a tempting repast" tantalising, tantalizing inviting - attractive and tempting; "an inviting offer"

tempting

adjective inviting, enticing, seductive, alluring, attractive, mouthwatering, appetizing Resisting tempting goodies becomes a measure of your success.
off-putting (Brit. informal), uninviting, undesirable, unattractive, unappetizing, untempting

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tempting

adjective

1. Pleasing to the eye or mind:

attractive, bewitching, enchanting, engaging, enticing, fascinating, fetching, glamorous, lovely, prepossessing, pretty, sweet, taking, winning, winsome.

2. Tending to seduce:

alluring, bewitching, come-hither, enticing, inveigling, inviting, luring, seductive, siren, witching.

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tentador

tempting

[ˈtemptɪŋ] ADJ [food] → apetitoso; [offer, idea] → tentador
it would be tempting to agree → uno se siente tentado a pensar lo mismo

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tempt

(tempt) verb

to (try to) persuade or attract to do something; to make (someone) want to do (something). The sunshine tempted them (to go) out.tentar

tempˈtation noun

1. the act of tempting. the temptation of Christ (by the Devil).tentación

2. something that tempts. He was surrounded by temptations.tentación

ˈtempter – feminine ˈtemptress – noun

a person who tempts. tentador; tentadora

ˈtempting adjective

attractive. That cake looks tempting.tentador

ˈtemptingly adverb

tentadoramente, de manera tentadora

be tempted (to do something)

to think that it would be pleasant, interesting etc to do (something). I'm tempted to go to the party. estar tentado

tempting

→ tentador

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tempting

a. tentador-a; atractivo-a.

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But--as a man who had been matchless held In cunning, over-reached where least he thought, To salve his credit, and for very spite, Still will be tempting him who foils him still, And never cease, though to his shame the more; Or as a swarm of flies in vintage-time, About the wine-press where sweet must is poured, Beat off, returns as oft with humming sound; Or surging waves against a solid rock, Though all to shivers dashed, the assault renew, (Vain battery!) and in froth or bubbles end-- So Satan, whom repulse upon repulse Met ever, and to shameful silence brought, Yet gives not o'er, though desperate of success, And his vain importunity pursues.

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Once more the gentleman strove to persuade Don Quixote not to do such a mad thing, as it was tempting God to engage in such a piece of folly.

The keeper, then, in full detail, and bit by bit, described the end of the contest, exalting to the best of his power and ability the valour of Don Quixote, at the sight of whom the lion quailed, and would not and dared not come out of the cage, although he had held the door open ever so long; and showing how, in consequence of his having represented to the knight that it was tempting God to provoke the lion in order to force him out, which he wished to have done, he very reluctantly, and altogether against his will, had allowed the door to be closed.

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Slowly the pangs became less keen, as suffering deadened the activity of certain nerves; and then the light flashed on once again, and before me stood an array of new and tempting dishes, with great bottles of clear water and flagons of refreshing wine, upon the outside of which the cold sweat of condensation stood.

Again, with the hunger madness of a wild beast, I sprang forward to seize those tempting dishes; but, as before, the light went out and I came to a sudden stop against a hard wall.

By sheer will-power I regained control over my tottering mentality, and so successful was I that the next time that the light came I sat quite still and looked indifferently at the fresh and tempting food almost within my reach.

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