Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - temptation
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Temptation
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n. 1 a the act or an instance of tempting; the state of being tempted; incitement esp. to wrongdoing. b (the Temptation) the tempting of Christ by the Devil (see Matt. 4). 2 an attractive thing or course of action. 3 archaic putting to the test. Etymology: ME f. OF tentacion, temptacion f. L temptatio -onis (as TEMPT) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. соблазн, искушение, обольщение the temptation of ultimate power —- соблазн высшей власти in spite of all temptations —- вопреки всем соблазнам to yield to temptation —- не устоять перед соблазном to be immune to the temptation —- (уметь) устоять перед соблазном, не поддаваться соблазну to throw temptation in smb.'s way —- искушать кого-л. lead us not into temptation —- рел. не введи нас во искушение 2. склонность the temptation to anarchy and disorder —- склонность к анархии и беспорядку 3. приманка there is no temptation to go there —- ничего не влечет (меня) туда ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) искушение, соблазн; in spite of all temptations - вопреки всем соблазнам; to yield to temptation - не устоять перед соблазном 2) приманка ...Англо-русский словарь
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(temptations) If you feel you want to do something or have something, even though you know you really should avoid it, you can refer to this feeling as temptation. You can also refer to the thing you want to do or have as a temptation. Will they be able to resist the temptation to buy? N-VAR ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n 1 a strong desire to have or do something even though you know you should not (temptation to do sth) (There might be a temptation to cheat if students sit too close together. | resist/overcome (the) temptation (=not do something, even though you want to) | give in to (the) temptation (=do something although you know you should not)) (I finally gave in to the temptation and had a cigarette.) 2 something that makes you want to have or do something, even though you know you should not (Having candy in the house is a great temptation!) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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