English-German translation for "temptation"

"temptation" German translation

temptation
[tempˈteiʃən]noun | Substantiv s

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Versuchung, Verführung, Verlockung Lockmittel, Verführerisches, Versuchung Prüfung
examples
  • Lockmittelneuter | Neutrum n
    temptation tempting thing
    temptation tempting thing
  • (etwas) Verführerisches, Versuchungfeminine | Femininum f
    temptation
    temptation
  • Prüfungfeminine | Femininum f
    temptation test obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    temptation test obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
to withstand a temptation
to withstand a temptation
to overcome a temptation
to overcome a temptation
open to temptation
open to temptation
he succumbed to temptation
er erlag der Versuchung
he succumbed to temptation
to repel temptation
to repel temptation
to resist (yield to) temptation
der Versuchung widerstehen (unterliegen)
to resist (yield to) temptation
to lead into temptation
to lead into temptation
superior to temptation
über jegliche Versuchung erhaben
superior to temptation
to listen to temptation
to listen to temptation
Bisher scheint keine Regierung dieser Versuchung nachgegeben zu haben.
So far, no government appears to have fallen to that temptation.
Source: News-Commentary
Zwei weiteren Versuchungen muss man ebenso widerstehen.
Two other temptations must also be resisted.
Source: News-Commentary
Jean-François Revel hat bereits von der totalitären Versuchung gesprochen.
Jean-François Revel already spoke of – the totalitarian temptation.
Source: Europarl
Ich möchte Herrn Grosch dazu beglückwünschen, dass er dieser Versuchung widerstanden hat.
I should like to congratulate Mr&# 160; Grosch on having resisted this temptation.
Source: Europarl
Nun müssen wir der Versuchung widerstehen in das andere Extrem zu fallen.
Now we must resist the temptation to go to the other extreme.
Source: News-Commentary
Spekulationsblasen sind die sichtbare Manifestation dieser Versuchung.
Speculative bubbles are the visible manifestation of that temptation.
Source: News-Commentary
Ich bin sicher, dass auch anderenorts in der Welt die Versuchung groß ist, Fälle zu vertuschen.
There is a temptation, I am sure, for concealment to happen elsewhere in the world also.
Source: Europarl
Darin liegt eine große Versuchung.
There would be a significant temptation to do this.
Source: Europarl
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