tempting

• Décrit quelque chose d'attrayant ou de séduisant, qui éveille souvent le désir de le posséder ou de le faire.

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.

   tentant, alléchant

   • 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.

   Synonymesalluringappealingattractiveenticinginvitingirresistibleseductivetantalizing

   Antonymesoff-puttingrepellentrepulsiveunappealingundesirable

2. Enticing or alluringB1informal

   Describing something that strongly attracts or invites interest.

   tentant, alléchant

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

   Synonymesalluringappealingattractivecaptivatingenticinginvitingseductivetantalizing

   Antonymesoff-puttingrepellentrepulsiveunappealinguninviting

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'attirer ou de persuader quelqu'un de faire quelque chose, souvent déraisonnable ou mauvais, ou pour susciter un désir ou une envie.

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.

   tenter

   • 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.

   Synonymesattractbaitcoaxdecoyenticeinveiglelurepersuadeseducewheedle

   Antonymesdeterdiscouragedissuaderepel

2. Provoke or riskB2formal

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

   tenter (quelqu'un)

   • 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.

   Synonymesbravecourtdaredefyprovokerisk

   Antonymesdeterdiscouragedissuaderepel