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tempt [tempted, tempting, tempts] (to provoke someone to do wrong) verb [UK: tempt] [US: ˈtempt] | tentareverbHe tempted her. = La tentò. |
temptation [temptations] (act of tempting) noun [UK: temp.ˈteɪʃ.n̩] [US: tem.ˈteɪʃ.n̩] | tentazionenoun |
tempter [tempters] (Someone that tempts) noun [UK: ˈtemp.tə(r)] [US: ˈtemp.tər] | tentatorenoun |
tempting (attractive, appealing, enticing) adjective [UK: ˈtempt.ɪŋ] [US: ˈtempt.ɪŋ] | tentatoreadjective |
attempt [attempts] (attack) noun [UK: ə.ˈtempt] [US: ə.ˈtempt] | attentatonoun |
attempt [attempts] (the action of trying at something) noun [UK: ə.ˈtempt] [US: ə.ˈtempt] | sforzonoun tentativonounThere was an attempt. = Ci fu un tentativo. |
attempt [attempted, attempting, attempts] (to try) verb [UK: ə.ˈtempt] [US: ə.ˈtempt] | attentareverb cercareverbHe attempted to kill himself. = Cercò di uccidersi. provareverbHe attempted to kill himself. = Provò a uccidersi. tentareverbHe attempted suicide. = Tentò il suicidio. |
contempt (a feeling or attitude) noun [UK: kən.ˈtempt] [US: kən.ˈtempt] | disprezzonoun |
contemptible (deserving contempt) adjective [UK: kən.ˈtemp.təb.l̩] [US: kən.ˈtemp.təb.l̩] | biasimabileadjective disdicevoleadjective disprezzabileadjective riprovevoleadjective |
contemptuous (showing contempt) adjective [UK: kən.ˈtemp.tʃʊəs] [US: kən.ˈtemp.tʃuːəs] | sdegnosoadjective sprezzanteadjective |
contemptuously (in a disrespectful or discourteous manner) adverb [UK: kən.ˈtemp.tʃʊə.sli] [US: kən.ˈtempt.ʃwə.sli] | irrispettosamenteadverb sprezzantementeadverb |
familiarity breeds contempt (if you know someone very well, you stop respecting them) phrase |