tempting

[US]/ˈtemptɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈtemptɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. جذاب، مغري
adv. بشكل جذاب، بشكل مغري
Word Forms
Present Participletempting

Example Sentences

a tempting financial offer.

عرض مالي مغرٍ.

restaurants tempting us with delicious cakes

مطاعم تغرينا بفطائر لذيذة

You can catch these insects by tempting them to fly into a trap.

يمكنك اصطياد هذه الحشرات بإغوائهم للطيران إلى الفخ.

I made him what I thought were several tempting offers,but he wouldn’t bite.

عرضت عليه ما اعتقدت أنه عدة عروض مغرية، لكنه لم يستجب.

We received a tempting offer for the housebut decided to keep it.

تلقينا عرضًا مغريًا للمنزل لكننا قررنا الاحتفاظ به.

Real-world Examples

No matter how much self-control you have, tempting environments will always be tempting.

بغض النظر عن مقدار السيطرة الذاتية التي تمتلكها، فإن البيئات المغرية ستكون دائمًا مغرية.

Source: Science in Life

" Shall I explain how you are tempting me? " he said.

" هل أشرح لك كيف تغريني؟ " قال.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

It's tempting to dismiss such moans.

من المغري تجاهل مثل هذه الأنين.

Source: Cultural Discussions

He was on the point of kissing that tempting mouth, but stopped himself.

كان على وشك أن يقبل فمها المغري، لكنه توقف عن ذلك.

Source: Tess of the d'Urbervilles (abridged version)

13 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.

13 عندما انتهى الشيطان من كل هذا الإغراء، تركه حتى يحين الوقت المناسب.

Source: Bible (original version)

It was tempting Providence to mention death.

كان من المغري ذكر الموت بالاستعانة بالقدر.

Source: Gone with the Wind

It was tempting to hurry your job just finish.

كان من المغري العجلة في إنجاز وظيفتك.

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

It was tempting to have your job just finish.

كان من المغري أن تنتهي وظيفتك.

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

It's too tempting! Let me at it.

إنه مغرٍ للغاية! دعني أتعامل معه.

Source: CNN Global Highlights English Selection

It is tempting to dismiss this as boilerplate language.

من المغري اعتبار هذا مجرد لغة نمطية.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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