tempting

• صفة تصف شيئًا جاذبًا أو مُغريًا، يثير الرغبة في الحصول عليه أو القيام به.

Describes something that is appealing or attractive, often causing a desire to have or do it.

1. Appealing or attractiveB1formal

   Something that makes you want to have or do it, even if it may be wrong or unwise.

   مُغْرٍ

   • The chocolate cake looked very tempting.
   • It's tempting to skip the meeting and go to the beach.
   • She found the offer too tempting to refuse.

   المرادفاتalluringappealingattractiveenticinginvitingirresistibleseductivetantalizing

   الأضدادoff-puttingrepellentrepulsiveunappealingundesirable

2. Enticing or alluringB1informal

   Describing something that strongly attracts or invites interest.

   مُغْرٍ

   • The idea of a vacation in Hawaii is very tempting.
   • He gave her a tempting smile.
   • The store window displayed tempting discounts.

   المرادفاتalluringappealingattractivecaptivatingenticinginvitingseductivetantalizing

   الأضدادoff-puttingrepellentrepulsiveunappealinguninviting

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على جذب شخص أو إغرائه لفعل شيء ما، وغالبًا ما يكون غير حكيم أو خاطئًا.

A verb used to indicate the act of enticing or persuading someone to do something, often something unwise or wrong.

1. Entice or attractB1formal

   To try to persuade someone to do something, especially something wrong or unwise, by offering pleasure or advantage.

   إغواء

   • The smell of fresh bread tempted her to enter the bakery.
   • He was tempted by the offer of a free vacation.
   • The advertisement tempted many people to buy the product.

   المرادفاتattractbaitcoaxdecoyenticeinveiglelurepersuadeseducewheedle

   الأضدادdeterdiscouragedissuaderepel

2. Provoke or riskB2formal

   To cause a strong desire in someone to do something, often something risky or forbidden.

   إغواء وإغراء

   • Don't tempt fate by driving without a seatbelt.
   • She tempted him to try the dangerous sport.
   • The thief was tempted by the unlocked door.

   المرادفاتbravecourtdaredefyprovokerisk

   الأضدادdeterdiscouragedissuaderepel