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    Tentations (en. Temptations)

    /tɑ̃.ta.sjɔ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Incitement to act in a disadvantageous or immoral way.
    The temptations of modern life can be hard to ignore.
    Les tentations de la vie moderne peuvent être difficiles à ignorer.
    Attraction to something that can be harmful.
    The temptation to buy unnecessary things is everywhere.
    La tentation d'acheter des choses inutiles est partout.
    Attempt to make someone yield to a desire.
    She resisted the temptations that her friend offered her.
    Elle a résisté aux tentations que lui proposait son ami.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'temptatio', meaning 'attempt' or 'temptation'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    give in to temptation
    To give in to a desire despite the awareness of wrongdoing.
    céder à la tentation
    resist temptation
    Not to succumb to a desire.
    résister à la tentation
    tempt temptation
    To put someone in a situation where they are tempted.
    tenter la tentation

    Related Words

    tempter
    Someone who incites another to give in to temptation.
    tentateur
    to tempt
    To try or provoke a desire in someone.
    tenter
    tentative
    Which serves to test something.
    tentatif

    Slang Meanings

    To give in to the urges of a disordered life.
    He cracked and went out partying, despite the temptations.
    Il a craqué et est parti en soirée, malgré les tentations.
    To have fun with risky choices.
    They played with temptations, but it cost them dearly.
    Ils ont joué avec les tentations, mais cela leur a coûté cher.