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'Every attempt," said Lewis, " to tempt Nature to give forth her tones is glorious, and highly worthy of attention. Only, it seems to me that, as yet, we have only offered her trifling toys, which she has often shattered to pieces in her indignation.»Die Versuche«, erwiderte Ludwig, »der Natur Töne zu entlocken, sind allerdings herrlich und höchst beachtenswert, nur scheint es mir, daß man ihr bis jetzt nur ein kleinliches Spielzeug darbot, das sie mehrenteils wie in gerechtem Unmute zerbrach.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
" Ah! " he cried angrily ; " I want no more of your dark sayings, to tempt me with your unholy arts.»Oh«, rief Antonio erzürnt, »deiner dunklen Worte bedarf es nicht mehr, mich mit verruchter Kunst zu verlocken.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
The TACA parties would like the notion of stability to amount to the assurance that any particular shipping line on any particular trade should be guaranteed sufficient return on its capital not to tempt its owners to invest that capital elsewhere.Die TACA-Parteien wollen den Begriff der Stabiiitat so umfassend verstanden wissen, daß jedem Linienunternehmen auf jeder Route ausreichend Renditen garantiert werden, um den Eigentümern keine Anreize für Investitionen andernorts zu bieten.© Europäische Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 12.05.2011© European Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 12.05.2011
Even so, he was not tempted.Aber frisches Schiing hatte Thor'h noch nie probiert.Anderson, Kevin / Horizon StormsAnderson, Kevin / SonnenstürmeSonnenstürmeAnderson, Kevin© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.© 2005 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, MünchenHorizon StormsAnderson, Kevin© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.
Dustfinger remembered many of his own bad dreams and, for a moment, he was tempted to put out his hand and wake Meggie.Staubfinger erinnerte sich an viele schlimme Träume, und für einen Augenblick hätte er fast die Hand ausgestreckt, um Meggie zu wecken.Funke, Cornelia / InkheartFunke, Cornelia / TintenherzTintenherzFunke, Cornelia© Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg 2003InkheartFunke, Cornelia© 2003 by Dressler Verlag© 2003 by The Chicken House
I was tempted to go and deposit it at the door of the coal shed, but there was no leaving the house, my mother's orders.Ich war versucht, hinunterzugehen und es vor die Tür des Kohlenschuppens zu legen, aber meine Mutter hatte mir verboten, das Haus zu verlassen.Alvarez, Julia / How The Garcia Girls Lost Their AccentsAlvarez, Julia / Wie die Garcia Girls ihren Akzent verlorenWie die Garcia Girls ihren Akzent verlorenAlvarez, Julia© 1991 by Julia Alvarez© ECON Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH, Dusseldorf und WienHow The Garcia Girls Lost Their AccentsAlvarez, Julia© 1991 by Julia Alvarez
Of course, it might be argued that if Greece gets away with an involuntary restructuring, others would be tempted to try it as well.Man könnte natürlich argumentieren, dass, wenn Griechenland mit einer unfreiwilligen Umstrukturierung durchkommt, andere versucht sein könnten, dasselbe zu probieren.© 1995-2012 Project Syndicatehttp://www.project-syndicate.org/ 6/17/2012© 1995-2012 Project Syndicatehttp://www.project-syndicate.org/ 6/17/2012
'I'll need a few days to think over your generous offer, Mr. Maxton,' said Abel, 'but I confess I am very tempted."Ich muß mir Ihr großzügiges Angebot ein paar Tage überlegen, Mr. Maxton, aber ich gebe zu, daß es sehr verlockend ist.Archer, Jeffrey / Kane And AbelArcher, Jeffrey / Kain und AbelKain und AbelArcher, Jeffrey© 2004 by Verlagsgruppe Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Bergisch Gladbach© 1979 by Jeffrey ArcherKane And AbelArcher, Jeffrey© 1979 by Jeffrey Archer
When I find my efforts unsuccessful I feel uneasy, and I am then tempted to perceive my mother as demanding and rejecting when she is simply asking for help.Wenn meine Bemühungen erfolglos bleiben, fühle ich mich unwohl und bin versucht, meine Mutter als fordernd oder zurückweisend zu erleben, während sie einfach nur um Hilfe bittet.Jampolsky, Gerald G / Love is Letting Go of FearJampolsky, Gerald G / Lieben heißt die Angst verlierenLieben heißt die Angst verlierenJampolsky, Gerald G© 1979 by Gerald G. Jampolsky© 1981 der deutschen Ausgabe by Oesch Verlag AG, ZürichLove is Letting Go of FearJampolsky, Gerald G© 1979, 2004 by Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D. and Jack Keeler
Because reading and writing such a field is atomic, some programmers are tempted to dispense with synchronization when accessing the field.Da das Lesen und Schreiben eines solchen Felds atomare Vorgänge sind, werden vielleicht einige Programmierer versucht sein, beim Zugriff auf dieses Feld die Synchronisierung beiseite zu lassen.Bloch, Joshua / Effective Java Programming Language GuideBloch, Joshua / Effektiv Java programmierenEffektiv Java programmierenBloch, Joshua© 2002 by Addison-Wesley Verlag, ein Imprint der Pearson Education Deutschland GmbH© 2001 Sun Microsystems, Inc.Effective Java Programming Language GuideBloch, Joshua© 2001 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
It was tempting, but I was on a roll and didn't want to let the moment slip away.Es war zwar sehr verlockend, doch war ich andererseits schon in Fahrt und wollte den Augenblick nicht entschwinden lassen.Asprin, Robert / Little Myth MarkerAsprin, Robert / Ein Dämon mit beschränkter HaftungEin Dämon mit beschränkter HaftungAsprin, Robert© Copyright 1985 by Robert L. Asprin© 1988 Bastei-Verlag Gustav H. Lübbe GmbH & Co., Bergisch GladbachLittle Myth MarkerAsprin, Robert© 2002 by Donning Company© 1985 by Robert L. Asprin.
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be tempted
in Versuchung sein
feel tempted to
sich versucht fühlen
feel tempted
versucht sein
Word forms
tempt
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Basic forms | |
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Past | tempted |
Imperative | tempt |
Present Participle (Participle I) | tempting |
Past Participle (Participle II) | tempted |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I tempt | we tempt |
you tempt | you tempt |
he/she/it tempts | they tempt |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am tempting | we are tempting |
you are tempting | you are tempting |
he/she/it is tempting | they are tempting |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have tempted | we have tempted |
you have tempted | you have tempted |
he/she/it has tempted | they have tempted |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been tempting | we have been tempting |
you have been tempting | you have been tempting |
he/she/it has been tempting | they have been tempting |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I tempted | we tempted |
you tempted | you tempted |
he/she/it tempted | they tempted |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was tempting | we were tempting |
you were tempting | you were tempting |
he/she/it was tempting | they were tempting |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had tempted | we had tempted |
you had tempted | you had tempted |
he/she/it had tempted | they had tempted |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been tempting | we had been tempting |
you had been tempting | you had been tempting |
he/she/it had been tempting | they had been tempting |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will tempt | we shall/will tempt |
you will tempt | you will tempt |
he/she/it will tempt | they will tempt |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be tempting | we shall/will be tempting |
you will be tempting | you will be tempting |
he/she/it will be tempting | they will be tempting |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have tempted | we shall/will have tempted |
you will have tempted | you will have tempted |
he/she/it will have tempted | they will have tempted |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been tempting | we shall/will have been tempting |
you will have been tempting | you will have been tempting |
he/she/it will have been tempting | they will have been tempting |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would tempt | we should/would tempt |
you would tempt | you would tempt |
he/she/it would tempt | they would tempt |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be tempting | we should/would be tempting |
you would be tempting | you would be tempting |
he/she/it would be tempting | they would be tempting |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have tempted | we should/would have tempted |
you would have tempted | you would have tempted |
he/she/it would have tempted | they would have tempted |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been tempting | we should/would have been tempting |
you would have been tempting | you would have been tempting |
he/she/it would have been tempting | they would have been tempting |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am tempted | we are tempted |
you are tempted | you are tempted |
he/she/it is tempted | they are tempted |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being tempted | we are being tempted |
you are being tempted | you are being tempted |
he/she/it is being tempted | they are being tempted |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been tempted | we have been tempted |
you have been tempted | you have been tempted |
he/she/it has been tempted | they have been tempted |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was tempted | we were tempted |
you were tempted | you were tempted |
he/she/it was tempted | they were tempted |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being tempted | we were being tempted |
you were being tempted | you were being tempted |
he/she/it was being tempted | they were being tempted |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been tempted | we had been tempted |
you had been tempted | you had been tempted |
he/she/it had been tempted | they had been tempted |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be tempted | we shall/will be tempted |
you will be tempted | you will be tempted |
he/she/it will be tempted | they will be tempted |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been tempted | we shall/will have been tempted |
you will have been tempted | you will have been tempted |
he/she/it will have been tempted | they will have been tempted |