tempting

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

Translation

adj. atraente, sedutor
adv. de forma atraente, de forma sedutora
Word Forms
Gerúndiotempting

Example Sentences

a tempting financial offer.

uma oferta financeira tentadora.

restaurants tempting us with delicious cakes

restaurantes nos seduzindo com deliciosos bolos

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

Você pode pegar esses insetos, seduzindo-os a voar para uma armadilha.

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

Eu o fiz acreditar que eu tinha várias ofertas sedutoras, mas ele não se interessou.

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

Recebemos uma oferta sedutora para a casa, mas decidimos mantê-la.

Real-world Examples

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

Não importa o quanto de autocontrole você tenha, ambientes tentadores sempre serão tentadores.

Source: Science in Life

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

" Devo explicar como você me está seduzindo?", ele disse.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

It's tempting to dismiss such moans.

É tentador descartar tais gemidos.

Source: Cultural Discussions

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

Ele estava prestes a beijar aquela boca tentadora, mas se conteve.

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 Quando o diabo terminou de tentar a ele de todas essas formas, o deixou até um momento oportuno.

Source: Bible (original version)

It was tempting Providence to mention death.

Era tentador invocar a Providência ao mencionar a morte.

Source: Gone with the Wind

It was tempting to hurry your job just finish.

Era tentador apressar seu trabalho apenas para terminar.

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

It was tempting to have your job just finish.

Era tentador ter seu trabalho apenas para terminar.

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

It's too tempting! Let me at it.

É tentador demais! Deixe-me tentar!

Source: CNN Global Highlights English Selection

It is tempting to dismiss this as boilerplate language.

É tentador descartar isso como linguagem padrão.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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