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tempt

/tɛmpt/ /tɛmpt/
  1. 1 ayartmak, baştan çıkarmak
  2. 2 cezbetmek, özendirmek

Definition (English)

  1. To make someone want to do something, especially something they should not do.
  2. To make something seem attractive so that someone wants to do or have it.

Example Sentences

  1. Don't tempt me with that chocolate cake!
    Beni o çikolatalı kekle baştan çıkarma!
  2. Nothing could tempt him to break his promise.
    Hiçbir şey onu sözünü bozmaya ayartamazdı.
  3. The warm weather tempted us to go swimming.
    Sıcak hava bizi yüzmeye cezbetti.
  4. The smell of coffee tempted me.
    Kahve kokusu beni cezbetti.

Verb Forms Regular

Base tempt
/tɛmpt/
Past tempted
/tɛmptɪd/
Participle tempted
/tɛmptɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edtempt → tempted

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. tempted /tɛmptɪd/

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Collocations

tempt fatebe tempted to do somethingtempt somebody into doing somethingsorely tempted