allettare — meaning in English

English meaning

• entice verb To tempt or attract someone by offering something appealing.
• inveigle verb To persuade someone to do something by flattering or tricking them.
• tantalize verb To tease someone by showing them something they want, without letting them have it.

Senses

allettare is used for these senses in English:

• inveigle (transitive) To convert, convince, or win over with flattery or wiles.
• tantalize To tease (someone) by offering something desirable but keeping it out of reach.

inveigle — full definition

1. verb To persuade someone to do something by flattering or tricking them.
2. verb To get something by being clever or deceitful.
3. verb To trick someone so that they cannot judge a situation clearly.
4. verb To trap or catch someone, as if in a net.

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