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tempt meaning in Spanish

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tempt [tempted, tempting, tempts] (to provoke someone to do wrong)
verb
[UK: tempt]
[US: ˈtempt]

tentarverbDon't tempt me. = No me tientes.

tempt fate (To take an extreme risk)
verb

tentar a la suerteverb

tentar al diabloverb

temptation [temptations] (act of tempting)
noun
[UK: temp.ˈteɪʃ.n̩]
[US: tem.ˈteɪʃ.n̩]

tentaciónnoun
{f}Resist the temptation. = Resiste la tentación.

tempting (attractive, appealing, enticing)
adjective
[UK: ˈtempt.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈtempt.ɪŋ]

tentadoradjectiveThat sounds very tempting. = Eso suena muy tentador.

attempt [attempts] (attack)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈtempt]
[US: ə.ˈtempt]

atentadonoun
{m}There was an attempt on the president's life. = Hubo un atentado contra el presidente.

attempt [attempts] (the action of trying at something)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈtempt]
[US: ə.ˈtempt]

conatonoun
{m}

ensayonoun
{m}

intentonoun
{m}The attempt failed. = El intento falló.

tentativanoun
{f}

attempt [attempted, attempting, attempts] (to try)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈtempt]
[US: ə.ˈtempt]

intentarverbThe attempt failed. = El intento falló.

tratar deverb

contempt (a feeling or attitude)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈtempt]
[US: kən.ˈtempt]

desdénnoun
{m}

desprecionoun
{m}Familiarity breeds contempt. = La familiaridad engendra desprecio.

contempt (a state of being despised or dishonored)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈtempt]
[US: kən.ˈtempt]

desgracianoun
{f}

deshonranoun
{f}

vergüenzanoun
{f}

contempt (law: open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈtempt]
[US: kən.ˈtempt]

desacatonoun
{m}

contempt of court (disrespect of a court of law)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈtempt əv kɔːt]
[US: kən.ˈtempt əv ˈkɔːrt]

contumacianoun
{f}

desacato al tribunalnoun
{m}

contemptible (deserving contempt)
adjective
[UK: kən.ˈtemp.təb.l̩]
[US: kən.ˈtemp.təb.l̩]

bajoadjective

desdeñableadjective

despreciableadjective

menospreciableadjective

rastreroadjective

familiarity breeds contempt (if you know someone very well, you stop respecting them)
phrase

da ascophrase

donde hay confianzaphrase

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