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  Tempting \Tempt"ing\, a.
     Adapted to entice or allure; attractive; alluring; seductive;
     enticing; as, tempting pleasures. -- Tempt"ing*ly, adv. --
     Tempt"ing*ness, n.
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  Tempt \Tempt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tempted; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Tempting.] [OE. tempten, tenten, from OF. tempter, tenter,
     F. tenter, fr. L. tentare, temptare, to handle, feel, attack,
     to try, put to the test, urge, freq. from tendere, tentum,
     and tensum, to stretch. See Thin, and cf. Attempt,
     Tend, Taunt, Tent a pavilion, Tent to probe.]
     1. To put to trial; to prove; to test; to try.
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              God did tempt Abraham.                --Gen. xxii.
                                                    1.
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              Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God. --Deut. vi.
                                                    16.
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     2. To lead, or endeavor to lead, into evil; to entice to what
        is wrong; to seduce.
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              Every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his
              own lust, and enticed.                --James i. 14.
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     3. To endeavor to persuade; to induce; to invite; to incite;
        to provoke; to instigate.
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              Tempt not the brave and needy to despair. --Dryden.
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              Nor tempt the wrath of heaven's avenging Sire.
                                                    --Pope.
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     4. To endeavor to accomplish or reach; to attempt.
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              Ere leave be given to tempt the nether skies.
                                                    --Dryden.
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     Syn: To entice; allure; attract; decoy; seduce.
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  Tempt \Tempt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tempted; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Tempting.] [OE. tempten, tenten, from OF. tempter, tenter,
     F. tenter, fr. L. tentare, temptare, to handle, feel, attack,
     to try, put to the test, urge, freq. from tendere, tentum,
     and tensum, to stretch. See Thin, and cf. Attempt,
     Tend, Taunt, Tent a pavilion, Tent to probe.]
     1. To put to trial; to prove; to test; to try.
  
              God did tempt Abraham.                --Gen. xxii.
                                                    1.
  
              Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God. --Deut. vi.
                                                    16.
  
     2. To lead, or endeavor to lead, into evil; to entice to what
        is wrong; to seduce.
  
              Every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his
              own lust, and enticed.                --James i. 14.
  
     3. To endeavor to persuade; to induce; to invite; to incite;
        to provoke; to instigate.
  
              Tempt not the brave and needy to despair. --Dryden.
  
              Nor tempt the wrath of heaven's avenging Sire.
                                                    --Pope.
  
     4. To endeavor to accomplish or reach; to attempt.
  
              Ere leave be given to tempt the nether skies.
                                                    --Dryden.
  
     Syn: To entice; allure; attract; decoy; seduce.

  Tempting \Tempt"ing\, a.
     Adapted to entice or allure; attractive; alluring; seductive;
     enticing; as, tempting pleasures. -- Tempt"ing*ly, adv. --
     Tempt"ing*ness, n.

  tempting
       adj 1: 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" [syn:
               alluring, beguiling, enticing]
       2: very pleasantly inviting; "a tantalizing aroma"; "a tempting
          repast" [syn: tantalizing, tantalising]

  tempting
     Αγγλικά a.
     1 δελεαστικός, προκλητικός, που σε θέτει-βάζει σε πειρασμό, που δίνει
  αφορμές να παραβείς την ηθική
     2 συναρπαστικός, -ή, -ό

  tempting
     a.
     attractive, appealing, enticing.
     n.
     The act of subjecting somebody to temptation.
     vb.
     (present participle of en tempt nocat=1)

  tempting
     a.
     attractive, appealing, enticing.
     n.
     The act of subjecting somebody to temptation.
     vb.
     (present participle of en tempt nocat=1)

  tempting
     a.
     attractive, appealing, enticing.
     n.
     The act of subjecting somebody to temptation.
     vb.
     (present participle of en tempt nocat=1)

  tempting
     a.
     attractive, appealing, enticing.
     n.
     The act of subjecting somebody to temptation.
     vb.
     (present participle of en tempt nocat=1)

  tempting
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm t empt ing)

  tempting
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en tempt ordform=prespart); frestande, lockande

  Tempting /tˈɛmptɪŋ/
  الإغراء

  tempting //ˈtɛmp.tɪŋ// 
  1. превлекателен, примамлив
  attractive, appealing, enticing
  2. съблазнителен
  seductive, alluring, inviting

  tempting /tˈɛmptɪŋ/ 
  lákavý

  tempting /tˈɛmptɪŋ/ 
  svůdný

  tempting /tˈɛmptɪŋ/
  in Versuchung führend, lockend, reizend
   see: tempt, tempted
  

  tempting /tˈɛmptɪŋ/
  verleitend 
   see: more tempting, most tempting
  

  tempting /tˈɛmptɪŋ/
  versuchend, verlockend, verleitend
   see: tempt, tempted, tempts, tempted
  

  tempting /tˈɛmptɪŋ/
  
  δελεαστικός

  tempting //ˈtɛmp.tɪŋ// 
  1. houkutteleva, viehättävä
  attractive, appealing, enticing
  2. houkutteleva, viettelevä
  seductive, alluring, inviting

  tempting /tˈɛmptɪŋ/ 
  1. प्रलोभक
        "It is a tempting offer given by the company."

  tempting /tˈɛmptɪŋ/
  primamljiva

  tempting /tˈɛmptɪŋ/
  csábító

  tempting /temptiŋ/
  aanlokkelijk, lekker

  tempting /tˈɛmptɪŋ/
  1. akıl çelici, cezbedici, çekici. temptingly  çekici bir şekilde davet edici görünüşte. temptingness  cazibe, çekicilik.

  
/ˈtɛmptɪŋ/

  84 Moby Thesaurus words for "tempting":
     Circean, acceptable, adorable, agreeable, alluring, appealing,
     appetizing, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, blandishing,
     cajoling, captivating, catching, charismatic, charming, coaxing,
     come-hither, coquettish, delectable, delicious, delightful,
     desirable, enchanting, engaging, enravishing, enthralling,
     enticing, entrancing, enviable, exciting, exotic, exquisite,
     fascinating, fetching, flirtatious, foxy, glamorous, heart-robbing,
     hypnotic, interesting, intriguing, inviting, irresistible, likable,
     lovable, lovely, luscious, luxurious, mesmeric, mouth-watering,
     piquant, pleasing, prepossessing, provocative, provoking,
     provoquant, ravishing, rousing, savory, seducing, seductive,
     sensuous, sexy, siren, sirenic, spellbinding, spellful, succulent,
     taking, tantalizing, teasing, thrilling, tickling, titillating,
     titillative, to be desired, toothsome, unobjectionable, voluptuous,
     winning, winsome, witching, worth having
  
  

  a. 诱惑人的;
  vbl. 诱惑;

     a. 诱惑人的