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    Tentación (en. Temptation)

    /ten.taˈθjon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    The act of enticing a person with something attractive that can be harmful.
    The temptation to try the candy was too strong.
    La tentación de probar el dulce fue demasiado fuerte.
    Attraction to something desired, even if it's not advisable.
    I feel an uncontrollable temptation to go shopping.
    Siento una tentación incontrolable por salir de compras.
    A test or difficulty that challenges someone's will.
    Every day we face temptations that challenge our faith.
    Cada día enfrentamos tentaciones que desafían nuestra fe.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'temptatio', meaning test or attraction.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to fall into temptation
    To succumb to a negative desire or impulse.
    caer en la tentación
    to fight against temptation
    To make an effort to resist a desire.
    luchar contra la tentación

    Related Words

    to tempt
    To try to persuade someone to do something.
    tentar
    tendency
    Inclination towards something.
    tendencia
    desire
    Yearning or aspiration towards something.
    deseo

    Slang Meanings

    Irresistible thing
    That pizza is a temptation I can't resist.
    Esa pizza es una tentación que no puedo resistir.
    Something that distracts
    Social media is a temptation at work.
    Las redes sociales son una tentación en el trabajo.