temptation
The act of temptingThe act of tempting.
» He gave in to the temptation.
Он поддался искушению.
Він піддався спокусі.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of tempting.
Versuchung, Verführung
искуше́ниеiskušénije, собла́знsoblázn
the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
(countable, uncountable)The condition of being tempted.
Versuchung
искуше́ниеiskušénije
(countable, uncountable)Something attractive, tempting or seductive; an inducement, seducement, or enticement.
искуше́ниеiskušénije, собла́знsoblázn
(countable, uncountable)Pressure applied to one's thinking designed to create wrong emotions which will eventually lead to wrong actions.
искуше́ниеiskušénije, собла́знsoblázn
Examples
136 sentencesHe gave in to the temptation.
Він піддався спокусі.
ruОн поддался искушению.
Finally she gave in to temptation and ate the whole cake.
Врешті-решт вона піддалася спокусі й з'їла торт повністю.
ruВ конце концов она поддалась искушению и съела торт целиком.
deSie gab der Versuchung endlich nach und aß den ganzen Kuchen.
Tom was unable to resist the temptation.
Том не міг чинити опір спокусі.
ruТом не устоял перед искушением.
deTom war außerstande, der Versuchung zu widerstehen.
He never gave way to temptation.
deEr gab nie der Versuchung nach.
She gave in to the temptation.
ruОна поддалась искушению.
Translations
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Origin
From Old French temptacion, from Latin temptatio. Morphologically tempt + -ation.From Old French temptacion, from Latin temptatio. Morphologically tempt + -ation.
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Forms
plural: temptations| Singular | temptation |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- something that seduces or has the quality to seduce:enticement
- the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire:enticement
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable