entice

[USA]/ɪnˈtaɪs/
[UK]/ɪnˈtaɪs/
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Oversættelse

vt. lokke eller overtale nogen til at gøre noget ved at tilbyde dem noget ønskværdigt
Word Forms
Past Participleenticed
Third Person Singularentices
Present Participleenticing
Past Tenseenticed

Eksempelsætninger

a show which should entice a new audience into the theatre.

et show, der skal lokke et nyt publikum ind i teatret.

An attempt is being made to entice otters back to the river.

Der forsøges at lokke bævere tilbage til floden.

Higher education grants are a carrot with which to entice students.

Højere uddannelsesstipendier er en gulerod til at lokke studerende.

A hostess in the doorway or a tout in the street will entice a punter with an unmissable offer.

En værtinde i døråbningen eller en pusher på gaden vil lokke en kunde med et tilbud, man ikke må gå glip af.

Tom enticed some of his friends away from their work.

Tom lokkede nogle af sine venner væk fra deres arbejde.

The promise of higher pay enticed me into the new job.See Synonyms at lure

Løftet om højere løn fik mig til at tage det nye job.Se Synonymer ved 'lure'.

The teacher opened the door and, showing the tot the toys on the shelves, tried to entice him into the classroom.

Læreren åbnede døren og viste den lille dreng legetøjet på hylderne og forsøgte at lokke ham ind i klasseværelset.

Industry often seeks to lure scientists from universities by offering them huge salaries. Toentice is to draw on skillfully, as by arousing hopes or desires:

Industrien søger ofte at lokke videnskabsfolk væk fra universiteterne ved at tilbyde dem store lønninger. At lokke er at trække på en dygtig måde, som ved at vække håb eller ønsker:

I'm tempted to tell him what I really think of him. Toseduce is to entice away, as from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; it usually suggests the overcoming of moral resistance:

Jeg har lyst til at fortælle ham, hvad jeg virkelig synes om ham. At forføre er at lokke væk, som fra pligt, accepterede principper eller passende opførsel; det antyder normalt at overvinde moralsk modstand:

Virkelige Eksempler

So what entice means, entice means it makes you want it.

Kilde: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

Town planners duly carved out motorways and roundabouts to entice them.

Kilde: The Economist (Summary)

You can also entice others with a reward.

Kilde: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

We're gonna put this out there to hopefully entice Mr. Big Buck to come in.

Kilde: VOA Daily Standard April 2020 Collection

Klimowski says these windows also entice online shoppers to step into the physical stores.

Kilde: VOA Standard English_Americas

He tried to entice the child away from its home.

Kilde: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

But I could be enticed to stay.

Kilde: Young Sheldon - Season 1

We can entice them or offer them something very desirable.

Kilde: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

But " dangle" could also mean hold something in front of someone in order to entice them.

Kilde: Dad takes you to learn vocabulary.

Enticing people to save could help lower inflation.

Kilde: The Economist - Weekly News Highlights

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