Séduit (en. Seduced)
/se.dɥi/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
verb
To attract or charm someone.
He managed to charm the crowd with his speeches.
Il a réussi à séduire la foule avec ses discours.
To provoke an attraction or interest.
This idea has attracted many investors.
Cette idée a séduit de nombreux investisseurs.
To cause someone or something to feel an attraction.
She was charmed by his charisma and personality.
Elle a été séduite par son charme et sa personnalité.
Etymology
Latin origin 'seducere', meaning 'to lead away' or 'to attract to oneself'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to let oneself be seduced
Agreeing to be charmed or attracted by something.
se laisser séduire
seduced by
Being attracted or charmed by something or someone.
séduit par
to mutually seduce each other
When two people attract each other.
se séduire mutuellement
Related Words
seduction
Act of seducing, attraction between two people.
séduction
seducer
A person who seeks to seduce others.
séducteur
enchantment
State of being charmed or fascinated.
envoûtement
Slang Meanings
To be hooked by someone's charm.
At our first meeting, he seduced me like a pro.
À la première rencontre, il m'a séduite comme un pro.
To have fallen under someone's spell.
She immediately charmed him with her smile.
Elle l'a immédiatement séduit avec son sourire.