adjective
English to French Dictionary

tempting Meaning in French (tempting signification en français)

tentant
tentant in English:tempting
Phonetic:tɑ̃tɑ̃
Gender:Masculin
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La signification de tempting en français est tentant. (Qui attire, qui incite à faire quelque chose, souvent avec une notion de désir ou de risque.)

Definitions of Tempting

  1. 1
    adjective
    tentant

    Describing something that is attractive and makes one want to have it or do it, often implying a slight risk or moral dilemma.

    Qui attire, qui incite à faire quelque chose, souvent avec une notion de désir ou de risque.

Example Sentences

“The aroma of the freshly baked bread was very tempting.”

L'arôme du pain fraîchement cuit était très tentant.

“She found the offer of a new job with a higher salary quite tempting.”

Elle trouvait l'offre d'un nouvel emploi avec un salaire plus élevé assez tentante.

“It was a tempting idea to just stay in bed all day.”

C'était une idée tentante de rester au lit toute la journée.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

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Antonyms (Antonymes)

In English:

unappealingrepulsivediscouragingoff-putting

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivetempt
past tensetempted
nountemptation
agent nountempter
adverbtemptingly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

tempting fateidiom

To take an unnecessary risk that could lead to something bad happening.

too tempting to resistexpression

So attractive or desirable that it is impossible not to want or do it.