tempting
US: /ˈtɛmptɪŋ/
UK: /tˈɛmptɪŋ/
UK: /tˈɛmptɪŋ/
English Vietnamese dictionary
tempting /'temptiɳ/
- tính từ
- xúi giục
- cám dỗ, lôi cuốn, khêu gợi, gây thèm
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective
something that is tempting is attractive, and makes people want to have it, do it, etc: It was a tempting offer. + That cake looks very tempting. + It's tempting to speculate about what might have happened. + A weekend in Rome? Mm, sounds tempting!
temptingly adverb
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 seductive, enticing, inviting, alluring, captivating, attractive, tantalizing, appealing, irresistible, titillating; fetching, winsome, prepossessing, ravishing, voluptuous, sensuous, Colloq sexy, US foxy:
They made her a very tempting offer which she found hard to refuse. He was continually distracted by thoughts of tempting young girls.
2 appetizing, mouth-watering, delicious, savoury, delectable, succulent, luscious, toothsome:
Why does food always look most tempting when I am on a diet?
Concise English dictionary
'temptɪŋ
adj.
+highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
+very pleasantly inviting
tempts|tempted|temptingtempt
verb
+dispose or incline or entice to
+provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
+give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
+induce into action by using one's charm
+try to seduce
+try presumptuously
