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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTentador
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tẽ.taˈdoʁ
"O tentador tentou levá-lo a fazer escolhas erradas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or entity that entices someone to do something, often something morally wrong or unwise.
"The tempter lured him into making a poor decision that he would later regret." - 2
In a religious context, often refers to the devil or a demonic figure that tempts individuals to sin.
"In many religious texts, the tempter is portrayed as a cunning figure seeking to lead the faithful astray."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'tempter' originates from the Latin 'temptator', derived from 'temptare', meaning 'to try or test'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, where it took on the connotation of someone who entices or leads others into temptation, particularly in moral or spiritual contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tempter" is said worldwide
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Tentateur
Transliteration: tɑ̃.ta.tœʁ
"Le tentateur a tenté de le séduire avec des promesses."
Verführer
Transliteration: fɛʁˈfyːʁɐ
"Der Verführer lockte ihn mit verlockenden Angeboten."
Tentatore
Transliteration: ten.taˈto.re
"Il tentatore ha cercato di influenzarlo con false promesse."
Tentador
Transliteration: ten.taˈðoɾ
"El tentador intentó desviar su camino con engaños."
Tentador
Transliteration: tẽ.taˈdoʁ
"O tentador tentou levá-lo a fazer escolhas erradas."
प्रलोभक
Transliteration: pralobhak
"प्रलोभक ने उसे गलत रास्ते पर चलने के लिए प्रेरित किया।"
诱惑者
Transliteration: yòuhuò zhě
"诱惑者试图引诱他做出错误的选择。"
유혹자
Transliteration: yuhokja
"유혹자는 그를 잘못된 길로 이끌려고 했다."
誘惑者
Transliteration: yūwaku-sha
"誘惑者は彼を間違った道に導こうとした。"
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