German-English translation for "verlocken"

"verlocken" English translation

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

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entice, tempt
examples
  • jemanden zu etwas verlocken
    to temptjemand | somebody sb toetwas | something sth
    jemanden zu etwas verlocken
  • jemanden verlocken, etwas zu tun
    to tempt (oder | orod entice)jemand | somebody sb to do (oder | orod into doing)etwas | something sth
    jemanden verlocken, etwas zu tun
verlocken
intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i

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entice
examples
But if you're conservative, that's not so attractive.
Doch wenn man konservativ ist, erscheint das nicht so verlockend.
Source: TED
I have to admit it's very tempting.
Ich muss zugeben, dass das sehr verlockend ist.
Source: Tatoeba
And so this idea has a lot of traction with us.
Diese Vorstellung ist also sehr verlockend für uns.
Source: TED
The profits are too tempting, and the thirst for energy is too great.
Der Profit ist zu verlockend, und der Durst nach Energie ist zu groß.
Source: Europarl
The other road is a lot less attractive.
Der andere Weg ist wesentlich weniger verlockend.
Source: News-Commentary
The situation is naturally attractive to counterfeiters.
Eine solche Situation ist für Fälscher natürlich sehr verlockend.
Source: Europarl
It might even be tempting to make the Commission the bad guy.
Es könnte sogar verlockend sein, die Kommission zum Sündenbock zu machen.
Source: Europarl
In many ways, the metaphor of empire is seductive.
Die Metapher des Imperiums ist in vielerlei Hinsicht verlockend.
Source: News-Commentary
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