tempt

verb/tempt/CEFR B2

প্রলুব্ধ করা

Meaning

To make someone want something, especially something they should probably refuse.

Example sentences

  • The offer tempted him to resign.প্রস্তাবটি তাকে পদত্যাগে প্রলুব্ধ করেছিল।
  • Can I tempt you to another sweet?আরেকটা মিষ্টি খাবেন নাকি?

Word forms

past tense
tempted
-ing form
tempting

A common mistake

I am tempting to buy that phone.→I am tempted to buy that phone.

The person who feels the pull is tempted; the thing that pulls is tempting. This -ed and -ing pair works exactly like bored and boring, and getting it backwards reverses who is doing what.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: entice, lure

Antonyms: deter

Similar words, and what each means

  • entice

    প্রলুব্ধ করা, লোভ দেখিয়ে টানা

    To attract someone by offering something pleasant or tempting.

  • lure

    মাছ ধরার কৃত্রিম টোপ

    An object used to attract fish to a hook.

Other English words for “প্রলুব্ধ করা”

  • entice

    To attract someone by offering something pleasant or tempting.

Opposite words

  • deter

    নিরুৎসাহিত করা, বিরত রাখা

    To discourage someone from doing something, often by fear.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “tempt” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • ঘটা, সংঘটিত হওয়া
    • • জোর দেওয়া, পীড়াপীড়ি করা, জোর দিয়ে বলা
    • • প্রলুব্ধ করা
    • • ক্ষতি করা, নষ্ট করা
    Show the answer

    প্রলুব্ধ করা — tempt (verb) — প্রলুব্ধ করা. To make someone want something, especially something they should probably refuse.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “tempt”?

    • • entice
    • • proofread
    • • chatter
    • • exfoliate
    Show the answer

    entice — entice — প্রলুব্ধ করা, লোভ দেখিয়ে টানা. To attract someone by offering something pleasant or tempting.

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