La Palabra del Día: "tentar"
tentar ( tehn-tahr' )
verb ( to tempt, to feel, to hesitate )
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Sinmeta will be correcting the Spanish sentences as his time permits. We still need more help with this very important task. Please correct your sentences according to his suggestions.
There are many native English speakers here, most of us can offer great suggestions to the English sentences. I will do my best to go through them all, too. Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.
Guidelines:
Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Have fun experimenting with Spanish.
Examples:
1. ¡No me tientas con ese mousse de chocolate!
Don't tempt me with that chocolate mousse!
2. La madre de Claudia tentó con la idea de avisarle sobre la condición de Eduardo. Por fin se decidió en llamarla cuando vio lo mal que estaba Eduardo.
Claudia's mother hesitated with the idea of calling her to tell her of Eduardo's condition. She finally decided to call her when she saw how sick Eduardo was.
Notes
The 2nd example sentence is part of our Word of the Day "novela" series. Check it out from the beginning on February 1 and stay tuned tomorrow for the next chapter!
Until we have an official Spanish corrector, please help with any suggestions to the Spanish sentences as you are able. It is very much appreciated. Thank you all for being here at SD and for participating in La Palabra Del Dia!
18 Answers
Me gustaría dar un paseo contigo, pero me tienta a hacerlo en una manera perezosa.
I would like to go for a walk with you, but I'm tempted to do it in a lazy way.
Generalmente, no es una buena idea para tentar suerte. Generally, it's not a good idea to tempt fate.
El decidió tentar a la suerte y preguntar a la chica salir con él.
He decided to push his luck and ask the girl to go out with him.
In church today the pastor preached about how the devil tempted Jesus during his time in the wilderness.
En la iglesia hoy, el pastor predicó de cómo el diablo tentó a Jesús durante su tiempo en el páramo.
Tentar a la suerte en la ruleta no le trajo buenos resultados.
Testing his luck in roulette didn't bring him good results.
Quiero a tentar usted a cenar con migo ,
¿qué puedo tienta que con ?
I want to tempt you to dine with me,
What can I tempt you with?
Las sirenas tentaron la tripulación del barco Argo en la mitología.
The Sirens tempted the crew of the ship Argo in mythology.
Cuando no debo comer los dulces, toda cosa con azúcar me tienta.
When I'm not supposed to eat sweets, anything with sugar in it is very tempting.
(From tastesofhome.com)
A menudo estoy tentado a decir lo que pienso
I am often tempted to say what I think
He was tempted to take the day off.
Estaba tentanto de tomarse el día libre.
Mañana voy a tentar a la suerte y tomar el examen de conducir.
Tomorrow I'm going to test my luck and to pass the exam in take the driving test.
The devil tempts all men, but idle men tempt the devil. (Proverb).
El diablo tienta a todos los hombres, pero los hombres ociosos tientan al diablo.
We need to say the right thing at the right time, and leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment. Tenemos que decir lo correcto en el momento adecuado, y deje sin decir lo inadecuado en el tentador momento.
Una persona debe tener gran fuerza de voluntad para no ser tentados con todos los tipos de alimentos deliciosos, pero no saludables que nos rodean.
A person must have very strong will in order not to be temped with all the delicious but non healthful food kinds around us.
Me tentar con el chocolate no está en absoluto tentación.
To tempt me with chocolate is no temptation at all.
