German-English translation for "verführen"

"verführen" English translation

verführen
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <kein ge-; h>

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seduce seduce, tempt, allure, entice
  • seduce
    verführen Mädchen, jungen Mann
    verführen Mädchen, jungen Mann
examples
  • er hat das Volk verführt
    he seduced the people
    er hat das Volk verführt
  • jemanden zu etwas verführen
    to entice (oder | orod tempt)jemand | somebody sb into doing (oder | orod to do)etwas | something sth, to lurejemand | somebody sb into doingetwas | something sth, to leadjemand | somebody sb to doetwas | something sth
    jemanden zu etwas verführen
  • sie hatten ihn schließlich dazu verführt
    after all, it was they who enticed him into doing (oder | orod to do) it
    sie hatten ihn schließlich dazu verführt
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verführen
Neutrum | neuter n <Verführens>

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seduction
  • seduction
    verführen Verführung
    verführen Verführung
er ließ sich nicht durch seine Machtfülle verführen
he didn’t let the power go to his head
er ließ sich nicht durch seine Machtfülle verführen
He tried to seduce me.
Er versuchte, mich zu verführen.
Source: Tatoeba
He was seduced by Tom.
Er wurde von Tom verführt.
Source: Tatoeba
He was seduced by Mary.
Er wurde von Maria verführt.
Source: Tatoeba
She was seduced by Mary.
Sie wurde von Maria verführt.
Source: Tatoeba
She was seduced by Tom.
Sie wurde von Tom verführt.
Source: Tatoeba
Are you trying to seduce me?
Versuchst du, mich zu verführen?
Source: Tatoeba
To lead a prince astray is to poison the wells of his lands.
Die den Fürsten verführen, vergiften den Brunnen des Landes.
Source: Tatoeba
I think that Mary is trying to seduce Tom.
Ich denke, dass Mary versucht, Tom zu verführen.
Source: Tatoeba
I think that Mary is trying to seduce Tom.
Mich deucht, dass Mary versucht, Tom zu verführen.
Source: Tatoeba
Tom tried to seduce his secretary.
Tom versuchte, seine Sekretärin zu verführen.
Source: Tatoeba
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