обольщать — meaning in English

English meaning

• inveigle verb To persuade someone to do something by flattering or tricking them.
• seduce verb To persuade someone to do something unwise or improper, often by charm or temptation.

Senses

обольщать is used for these senses in English:

• inveigle (transitive) To convert, convince, or win over with flattery or wiles.
• seduce (transitive) To entice or induce (someone) to engage in a sexual relationship. [1550s]

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.

seduce — full definition

1. verb To persuade someone to do something unwise or improper, often by charm or temptation.
2. verb To entice someone into a sexual relationship.

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