Spanish Conversation · Level 45
75 words
Spanish word
tentación
Pronunciation
IPA/tentaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nountemptation
Example
La tentación es muy fuerte.
The temptation is very strong.
More examples
En la tienda, cedí a la tentación y compré algo caro.
In the store, I gave in to temptation and bought something expensive.
Core concept
Inner urge to do something one knows is unwise.
Common phrases
ceder a la tentación
give in to temptation
caer en la tentación
fall into temptation
resistir la tentación
resist temptation
Similar words
deseo: Strong desire to obtain or possess something.
impulso: Sudden, hard-to-control urge that prompts immediate action.
atracción: Feeling of being drawn toward a particular person or thing.
capricho: Brief, whimsical craving for something without a solid reason.
Definition in Spanish
Impulso interno que inclina a alguien a buscar o aceptar algo que sabe que no le conviene.
Word origin
From Latin tentātiō, from the verb tentāre/temptāre 'to try, test', the meaning shifted to an inward urge or enticement.
Usage tips
- Commonly used for everyday impulses like hunger or impulse buying and often appears in the pattern 'tener la tentación de + infinitive'.
Opposites
- disuasióndissuasionnoun
Related words
- tentadortemptingadjective
- tentadotemptedadjective