temptation

S2 W2

BrE /tempˈteɪʃn/ AmE /tempˈteɪʃn/

noun en → es

1 DESIRE/URGE [singular] B1

a strong desire to do something, especially something that is wrong or bad for you

tentación, deseo

  • be a temptation

Collocations resist the temptation · give in to the temptation

  • The chocolate cake was too much of a temptation.

    El pastel de chocolate era demasiada tentación.

2 PERSUASION [singular] B2

the act of trying to persuade someone to do something, especially by offering them a reward or benefit

seducción, persuasión

  • offer sb a temptation

Collocations financial temptation · sexual temptation

  • The company offered them a tempting salary to join.

    La empresa les ofreció un sueldo tentador para que se unieran.