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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-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, 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-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, 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, 1998-2011
© European Union, 1998-2011
Even so, he was not tempted.
Aber frisches Schiing hatte Thor'h noch nie probiert.
Anderson, Kevin / Horizon StormsAnderson, Kevin / Sonnenstürme
Sonnenstürme
Anderson, Kevin
© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.
© 2005 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München
Horizon Storms
Anderson, 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 / Tintenherz
Tintenherz
Funke, Cornelia
© Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg 2003
Inkheart
Funke, 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 verloren
Wie die Garcia Girls ihren Akzent verloren
Alvarez, Julia
© 1991 by Julia Alvarez
© ECON Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH, Dusseldorf und Wien
How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
Alvarez, 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 Syndicate
© 1995-2012 Project Syndicate
'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 Abel
Kain und Abel
Archer, Jeffrey
© 2004 by Verlagsgruppe Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Bergisch Gladbach
© 1979 by Jeffrey Archer
Kane And Abel
Archer, 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 verlieren
Lieben heißt die Angst verlieren
Jampolsky, Gerald G
© 1979 by Gerald G. Jampolsky
© 1981 der deutschen Ausgabe by Oesch Verlag AG, Zürich
Love is Letting Go of Fear
Jampolsky, 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 programmieren
Effektiv Java programmieren
Bloch, Joshua
© 2002 by Addison-Wesley Verlag, ein Imprint der Pearson Education Deutschland GmbH
© 2001 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Effective Java Programming Language Guide
Bloch, 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 Haftung
Ein Dämon mit beschränkter Haftung
Asprin, Robert
© Copyright 1985 by Robert L. Asprin
© 1988 Bastei-Verlag Gustav H. Lübbe GmbH & Co., Bergisch Gladbach
Little Myth Marker
Asprin, 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

verb
Basic forms
Pasttempted
Imperativetempt
Present Participle (Participle I)tempting
Past Participle (Participle II)tempted
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I temptwe tempt
you temptyou tempt
he/she/it temptsthey tempt
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am temptingwe are tempting
you are temptingyou are tempting
he/she/it is temptingthey are tempting
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have temptedwe have tempted
you have temptedyou have tempted
he/she/it has temptedthey have tempted
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been temptingwe have been tempting
you have been temptingyou have been tempting
he/she/it has been temptingthey have been tempting
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I temptedwe tempted
you temptedyou tempted
he/she/it temptedthey tempted
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was temptingwe were tempting
you were temptingyou were tempting
he/she/it was temptingthey were tempting
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had temptedwe had tempted
you had temptedyou had tempted
he/she/it had temptedthey had tempted
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been temptingwe had been tempting
you had been temptingyou had been tempting
he/she/it had been temptingthey had been tempting
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will temptwe shall/will tempt
you will temptyou will tempt
he/she/it will temptthey will tempt
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be temptingwe shall/will be tempting
you will be temptingyou will be tempting
he/she/it will be temptingthey will be tempting
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have temptedwe shall/will have tempted
you will have temptedyou will have tempted
he/she/it will have temptedthey will have tempted
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been temptingwe shall/will have been tempting
you will have been temptingyou will have been tempting
he/she/it will have been temptingthey will have been tempting
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would temptwe should/would tempt
you would temptyou would tempt
he/she/it would temptthey would tempt
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be temptingwe should/would be tempting
you would be temptingyou would be tempting
he/she/it would be temptingthey would be tempting
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have temptedwe should/would have tempted
you would have temptedyou would have tempted
he/she/it would have temptedthey would have tempted
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been temptingwe should/would have been tempting
you would have been temptingyou would have been tempting
he/she/it would have been temptingthey would have been tempting
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am temptedwe are tempted
you are temptedyou are tempted
he/she/it is temptedthey are tempted
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being temptedwe are being tempted
you are being temptedyou are being tempted
he/she/it is being temptedthey are being tempted
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been temptedwe have been tempted
you have been temptedyou have been tempted
he/she/it has been temptedthey have been tempted
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was temptedwe were tempted
you were temptedyou were tempted
he/she/it was temptedthey were tempted
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being temptedwe were being tempted
you were being temptedyou were being tempted
he/she/it was being temptedthey were being tempted
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been temptedwe had been tempted
you had been temptedyou had been tempted
he/she/it had been temptedthey had been tempted
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be temptedwe shall/will be tempted
you will be temptedyou will be tempted
he/she/it will be temptedthey will be tempted
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been temptedwe shall/will have been tempted
you will have been temptedyou will have been tempted
he/she/it will have been temptedthey will have been tempted